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US07898935B2	OFDM/DMT/digital communications system including partial sequence symbol processing A method of managing a signal over a symbol period includes supplying samples of the signal at beginning and end portions of the symbol period. The method further includes suppressing the supply of samples of the signal at a middle portion of the symbol period.
US07898930B2	Optical disk drive In an embodiment, an optical disk drive includes a land prepit detection circuit. With such circuit, if the optical disk drive reads a poor-quality disk on which, in terms of signals, LPP-like noises are caused by a defect of a land area, it is possible to increase the noise immunity and LPP detection accuracy of the optical disk drive so that the optical disk drive is capable of successfully detecting LPP without fail.
US07898927B2	Optical pickup device A pickup device includes a diffraction grating 12 for separating a light beam emitted from the light source into at least three light beams. The diffraction grating 12 is divided into four regions by straight lines extending in a direction parallel to a tangential direction of tracks of an optical information recording medium. A periodic structure of a second region 12B has a phase difference of approximately 180 degrees from a periodic structure of a third region 12C, and a periodic structure of a first region 12A has a phase difference of approximately 180 degrees from a periodic structure of a fourth region 12D.
US07898923B2	Optical pickup device with heat radiation part, and optical disc apparatus including the optical pickup device An optical pickup device which can improve heat radiation efficiency and an optical disk apparatus including the optical pickup device are provided. The optical pickup device having a base (110), a laser unit (141), an optical system (140) which propagates a laser beam, and an adjusting member (142) includes a heat radiation part (146) which is fixed to a heat radiation surface (141b) of the laser unit and which conducts heat from the heat radiation surface to the adjusting member. Therefore, heat generated by the laser unit is transmitted to the adjusting member and then the base through the heat radiation part to make it possible to efficiently perform heat removal for the laser unit.
US07898921B2	Optical disc, optical disc recording apparatus, and optical disc recording method Drive information is updated to always include the recording/playback conditions determined from the most recent learning process on a data recording medium. The data recording medium has a data recording area for recording data, and a drive information area for recording drive information. The drive information includes a plurality of drive-specific information records. Each of the plural drive-specific information records defines the operating conditions of the data recording and playback apparatus when a data recording and playback apparatus that can load and access the data recording medium reads or writes data. The plural drive-specific information records are arranged chronologically according to when the information was recorded to the data recording medium.
US07898920B2	Header region protection apparatus and method of optical storage medium A header region protection apparatus of an optical storage medium. The apparatus comprises an encoder, a header location generator, and a header protector. The encoder converts user data to an EFM signal and a write enable signal according to a write clock. The header location generator generates a header location signal. The header protector is coupled to the encoder and the header location generator and generates a header protect write enable signal according to the write enable signal and the header location signal.
US07898919B2	Optical pickup apparatus An optical pickup apparatus reading signal recorded on signal recording layer of first and second optical discs different in distance from incident surface of laser light to the layer, comprising: an objective lens to be changed in numerical aperture for reading signal from the discs; a focus coil to displace the lens in direction toward surfaces of the discs; a tracking coil to displace the lens in radial direction of the discs; a tilt coil to correct optical-axis angle of the lens to the surfaces; a numerical aperture changing element to change the numerical aperture so that the light is focused on the layers of the discs; an incident angle changing element to change incident angle of the light to the lens so that the light is focused on the layers; and a tilt control unit to control driving of the tilt coil to correct coma aberration.
US07898918B2	Write-once optical disc, and method and apparatus for recording/reproducing management information on/from optical disc A write-once optical disc and a method and apparatus for recording management information on the optical disc are provided. The optical disc includes at least one recording layer and a plurality of temporary defect management areas (TDMAs) on the at least one recording layer. At least one of the TDMAs includes an indicator indicating which one of the TDMAs has an in-use status.
US07898917B2	Optical disc having tracking polarity information, and apparatuses and methods for recording and reproducing user data on the same An optical disc includes tracking polarity information. The optical disc includes a clamping area, a lead-in area, a data area, and a burst cutting area (BCA). The BCA is present between the clamping area and the lead-in area and in which information regarding the optical disc is recorded, and the information is read before performing tracking in the data area. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain the tracking polarity information and/or reflectivity information without trial and error and directly record or reproduce user data in a data area of the optical disc.
US07898914B2	Optical disk recording apparatus and method of forming visible image on optical disk An optical disk is equipped with a predetermined mark. A frequency generator outputs an FG pulse of frequency corresponding to the rotational speed of a spindle motor used for rotationally driving the optical disk. The edge of the FG pulse detected by an edge detection section is counted by an FG counter. An angle counter measures the duration of a time from appearance of an edge of the FG pulse until a point in time when the mark affixed to the optical disk 1 is detected. A count value of the FG counter, which has been acquired at the point in time when the mark is detected, and a count value of the angle counter are saved. In a case where a visible image is rendered, encoding of a visible image to be rendered is started when the count value of the FG counter and the count value of the angle counter have become equal to the respective saved values.
US07898913B2	Device for and method of recording information on write-once record carrier A device for recording blocks of information on logical addresses on a write once record carrier at corresponding physical addresses. The logical addresses are translated into the physical addresses by addressing means (31). Allocation means (32) define a continuous addressing space for a user area and divide it into a front area, a middle area and a rear area for sequentially recording information by allocating to them parts of the user area address range. The device has re-allocation means (33) for splitting the middle area into new areas, specifically when no more data can be stored in the rear area or the front area.
US07898911B2	Optical pickup apparatus equipped with a lens angle adjusting member and a semiconductor laser element In an optical pickup apparatus, a collimator lens is rockably supported by edges of two protruding portions formed on opposing sides of a groove of an optical base. The collimator lens is urged against the edges of the two protruding portions by a leaf spring. The position in vertical direction of one end of the leaf spring is adjusted by a position adjustor. In this manner, a tilt angle of the collimator lens is adjusted. Therefore, astigmatism of the light spot can precisely be compensated for irrespective of variations among apparatuses to achieve an excellent light spot.
US07898910B2	Optical pickup apparatus An optical pickup apparatus comprising: a first objective lens; and a second objective lens arranged with the first objective lens in a radial direction of an optical disc, the first objective lens being configured to focus laser light for reproduction, which is laser light for reproducing a signal recorded in a signal recording layer of the optical disc, onto the signal recording layer, the second objective lens being configured to focus laser light for recording, which is laser light for recording a signal, onto the signal recording layer.
US07898909B2	Thermal-assisted magnetic recording head having substrate and light reflection section A thermally assisted magnetic head includes a slider having a medium-facing surface and a surface-emitting semiconductor laser. The slider has a slider substrate on which part of the medium-facing surface is formed, and a magnetic head portion, on which another part of the medium-facing surface is formed, and which has a first surface in contact with a head stacking surface of the slider substrate, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a third surface opposite the medium-facing surface. The magnetic head portion comprises a main magnetic pole, an optical waveguide core having a first light exit surface at the medium-facing surface and a second light exit surface at the third surface, a first diffraction grating, provided in the optical waveguide core or further towards the second surface than the optical waveguide core, and a light reflective section provided further toward the first surface than the optical waveguide core. The surface-emitting semiconductor laser is provided opposing the second surface. The first diffraction grating causes part of emission light from the surface-emitting semiconductor laser to be optically coupled to the optical waveguide core.
US07898908B2	Head for thermally assisted magnetic recording device and thermally assisted magnetic recording device To reduce background light generated in a circumference of a scatterer in a head for a thermally assisted magnetic recording device using a scatterer having conductivity as an optical near-field generating element, a coil for generating a magnetic field is placed on a bottom portion of a slider, and an optical near-field generating element is placed in an inside of the coil. At this time, an inner diameter of the coil is set not larger than a wavelength of incident light, an interval between leader lines each for conducting an electric current to the coil is set not larger than a half of the wavelength of the light, and the coil for generating the magnetic field is caused to function as a shield for suppressing the background light.
US07898907B1	Inspection and testing indicator A time indicator that provides a color indicia after a predetermined period of time has passed after activation. The time indicator includes a substrate, e.g., a clear or transparent substrate, having an upper surface and a lower surface and a first portion and a second portion joined at a fold line. The first portion is of a smaller area than the second portion. An adhesive coats the upper surface of at least the second portion of the substrate. A first reactant is adhered to the upper surface of the first portion of the substrate and a second reactant is adhered to the upper surface of the second portion of the substrate. When the first portion is folded along the fold line so that the upper surfaces of the substrate contact each other, a portion of the adhesive on the second portion remains exposed. This exposed area may be used to attach the indicator to an article or documents. When so folded the first reactant and second reactant contact each other to activate the indicator and to provide the color indicia after the predetermined period of time after activation passes. In one embodiment, the indicator is used to detect the presence of a chemical residue, e.g., explosive compound residues.
US07898905B2	Reconfigurable array with locally determined switch configuration A method for dynamically reconfiguring elements in an ultrasound transducer array is provided. The method includes defining two or more groups of the elements in the array, wherein each element individually comprises a first switch, and a second switch; providing boundary definitions information to the elements in the array to define boundaries for the two or more groups; and locally determining switch configuration state within the array for the first and second switch of one or more elements based on the boundary definitions. Further, a switch matrix configured to locally determine switch settings is provided. Furthermore, a system comprising an array of ultrasonic transducer subelements is provided.
US07898903B2	Combined probe and corresponding seismic module for the measurement of static and dynamic properties of the soil A combined probe includes a dilatometer probe, a gas conduit coupled to the dilatometer probe for providing a gas connection between the dilatometer probe and an external gas source, a wire located in the gas conduit for providing an electrical connection between the dilatometer probe and an external circuit, and a seismic module coupled to the wire located in the gas conduit to provide an electrical connection between the seismic module and the external circuit.
US07898900B2	Latency counter, semiconductor memory device including the same, and data processing system To provide a latency counter capable of increasing the signal quality of outputted internal commands. There is provided a point-shift FIFO circuit controlled by count values of a counter circuit. The point-shift FIFO circuit includes: a first wired-OR circuit that combines outputs of first latch circuits; a second wired-OR circuit that combines outputs of second latch circuits; a gate circuit that combines outputs of the first and second wired-OR circuits; and reset circuits that reset the first and second wired-OR circuits, respectively, based on the count value of the counter circuit. According to the present invention, as compared to a case that outputs of all the latch circuits are wired-OR connected, output loads are more reduced. Thus, a high signal quality can be obtained.
US07898898B2	Semiconductor memory apparatus having a sub-word line driver for increasing an area margin in the memory core area A semiconductor memory apparatus with a sub-word line driver is presented which has an increased area margin in the memory core area. The sub-word line driver is configured to operate in response to activation of a main word line and in response to positive and negative sub-word line enable signals. The sub-word line driver includes a pull-up driver and a pull-down driver. The pull-up driver is configured to pull-up drive a first sub-word line to the potential level of the positive sub-word line enable signal in response to the activation of the main word line. The pull-down driver is configured to pull-down drive the first sub-word line in response to the negative sub-word line enable signal.
US07898894B2	Static random access memory (SRAM) cells The present invention provides an improved SRAM cell. Specifically, the present invention provides an SRAM cell having one or more sets of stacked transistors for isolating the cell during a read operation. Depending on the embodiment, the SRAM cell of the present invention can have eight or ten transistors. Regardless, the SRAM cell of the present invention typically includes separate/decoupled write word and read word lines, a pair of cross-coupled inverters, and a complimentary pair of pass transistors that are coupled to the write word line. Each set of stacked transistors implemented within the SRAM cell has a transistor that is coupled to a bit line as well as the read word line.
US07898893B2	Multi-layered memory devices A multi-layered memory device is provided. The multi-layered memory device includes two or more memory units and an active circuit unit arranged between each of the two or more memory units. The active circuit includes a decoder. Each memory unit includes one or more memory layers. Each memory layer includes a memory array.
US07898885B2	Analog sensing of memory cells in a solid state memory device A memory device that includes a sample and hold circuit coupled to a bit line. The sample and hold circuit stores a target threshold voltage for a selected memory cell. The memory cell is programmed and then verified with a ramped read voltage. The read voltage that turns on the memory cell is stored in the sample and hold circuit. The target threshold voltage is compared with the read voltage by a comparator circuit. When the read voltage is at least substantially equal to (i.e., is substantially equal to and/or starts to exceed) the target threshold voltage, the comparator circuit generates an inhibit signal.
US07898880B2	Dual port memory device, memory device and method of operating the dual port memory device A dual port memory device converts an address and a control signal, which are inputted via a first port and conform to a first type memory interface, into an address and a control signal which conform to a second type memory interface, to access a memory array. The dual port memory device accesses a memory array based on an address and a control signal which are inputted via a second port and conform to the second type memory interface. The dual port memory device accesses a memory array according to the first type memory interface or the second type memory interface in response to a selecting signal. Therefore, the dual port memory device can be coupled to a processor with a first interface (e.g., PSRAM or SRAM interface) and a processor with a second interface (e.g., SDRAM interface).
US07898879B2	Semiconductor device and control method of the same The present invention is a semiconductor device including: a resistor R11 (first resistor part) and an FET 15 (second resistor part) connected in series between a power supply Vcc (first power supply) and ground (second power supply); an output node N11 provided between the resistor R11 and FET 15 and used for outputting a reference voltage; a feedback node N12 provided between the power supply Vcc and the ground; and a voltage control circuit (19) that maintains a voltage of the feedback node N12 at a constant level by using the reference voltage of the output node N11 and the voltage of the feedback node N12. The present invention can provide a semiconductor device having a reference voltage generating circuit capable of generating the reference voltage that does not greatly depend on a power supply voltage and its control method.
US07898877B2	Synchronous semiconductor device and data processing system including the same A semiconductor device includes first, second and third terminals respectively receiving first, second and third input signals from outside, first, second and third input buffers respectively coupled to the first, second and third terminals, the first, second and third input buffers producing first, second and third buffered signals responsive to the first, second and third input signals, respectively, and first and second gate circuits respectively coupled to the first and second input buffers, the first and second gate circuits coupled to the third input buffer in common, the first and second gate circuits respectively driving output nodes thereof in response to the first and second buffered signals when the third buffered signal is activated, and each of the first and second gate circuits holding the output nodes thereof at a fixed level irrelatively to the first and second buffered signals when the third buffered signal is inactivated.
US07898876B2	Page buffer circuit, nonvolatile memory device including the page buffer circuit, and method of operating the nonvolatile memory device A page buffer circuit comprises a bit line selection unit, a latch unit, and a bit line control unit. The bit line selection unit is configured to select a bit line coupled to memory cells. The latch unit comprises a plurality of latch circuits. The plurality of latch circuits is coupled to a sense node and configured to latch data to be programmed into the memory cells or store data from the memory cells. The bit line control unit is coupled to the sense node and configured to temporarily charge a voltage of the selected bit line in response to charge and transfer control signals or transfer the charged voltage to the selected bit line.
US07898874B2	Memory device A nonvolatile memory device contains at least one nonvolatile memory module and an electrical buffer for buffering a supply voltage for the at least one nonvolatile memory module. A microprocessor may be connected in parallel or serial fashion to the memory device, or may contain the memory device.
US07898873B2	Window enlargement by selective erase of non-volatile memory cells A method is described for enlarging a programming window of charge trapping memory cells in a virtual ground charge trapping memory EEPROM array. The method substantially eliminates second bit effects and program disturbances to nearby charge trapping memory cells.
US07898869B2	Word line voltage generator and flash memory device including the same, and method of generating word line voltage thereof A word line voltage generator that generates a word line voltage, which is selectively changed depending on a temperature, a flash memory device including the word line voltage generator, and a method of generating the word line voltage. The word line voltage generator includes a read voltage generator and a controller. The read voltage generator generates a read voltage or a verify voltage based on one of reference voltages in response to an enable control signal and supplies the read voltage or the verify voltage to one of a plurality of global word lines in response to a row decoding signal, during a read operation or a read operation for program verification, of the flash memory device. The controller generates one of the reference voltages in response to a read control signal or a verify control signal. When a temperature is varied, the read voltage generator changes the level of the read voltage or the verify voltage in reverse proportion to the temperature.
US07898868B2	Multi-state memory Maximized multi-state compaction and more tolerance in memory state behavior is achieved through a flexible, self-consistent and self-adapting mode of detection, covering a wide dynamic range. For high density multi-state encoding, this approach borders on full analog treatment, dictating analog techniques including A to D type conversion to reconstruct and process the data. In accordance with the teachings of this invention, the memory array is read with high fidelity, not to provide actual final digital data, but rather to provide raw data accurately reflecting the analog storage state, which information is sent to a memory controller for analysis and detection of the actual final digital data.
US07898866B2	Nonvolatile memory device and method of operating the same A nonvolatile memory device includes a first plane and a second plane, an address decoder configured to decode an externally input address and to output a first plane select signal and a second plane select signal for enabling any one of the first and second planes, a controller configured to output a first plane hold signal and a second plane hold signal for disabling any one of the first and second planes depending on program states of the first plane and the second plane, a first plane control unit configured to enable the first plane in response to a first plane select signal and the first plane hold signal, and a second plane control unit configured to enable the second plane in response to a second plane select signal and the second plane hold signal.
US07898860B2	Semiconductor memory device and method of controlling semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device has a nonvolatile memory cell to which data writing operation is limited to a predetermined logic value. In the case of rewriting data “10101010” written in a first memory core to data “01010101”, since the data writing operation includes writing of a logic value “1” opposite to the predetermined logic value, an erasing operation is needed and the data writing is regulated. By rewriting a pointer value stored in a pointer memory in place of performing the erasing operation, an operation of switching a memory core to be selected to a second memory core (data “11111111”) is performed. Data is newly written into the second memory core selected by the rewritten pointer value.
US07898859B2	Use of emerging non-volatile memory elements with flash memory Memory devices and methods of operating memory devices are provided, such as those that involve a memory architecture that replaces typical static and/or dynamic components with emerging non-volatile memory (NV) elements. The emerging NV memory elements can replace conventional latches, can serve as a high speed interface between a flash memory array and external devices and can also be used as high performance cache memory for a flash memory array.
US07898849B2	Compound cell spin-torque magnetic random access memory A compound magnetic data storage cell, applicable to spin-torque random access memory (ST-RAM), is disclosed. A magnetic data storage cell includes a magnetic storage element and two terminals communicatively connected to the magnetic storage element. The magnetic storage element is configured to yield any of at least three distinct magnetoresistance output levels, corresponding to stable magnetic configurations, in response to spin-momentum transfer inputs via the terminals.
US07898842B2	Memory for storing a binary state A memory cell for storing a binary state, the memory cell being adapted for storing a binary state based on a write indication and a binary write masking value and for storing a complementary binary state based on the write indication and a complementary binary write masking value.
US07898837B2	F-SRAM power-off operation A process of operating an integrated circuit containing a programmable data storage component including at least one data ferroelectric capacitor and at least one additional ferroelectric capacitor, in which power is removed from a state circuit after each read operation. A process of operating an integrated circuit containing a programmable data storage component including at least one data ferroelectric capacitor and at least one additional ferroelectric capacitor, in which power is removed from a state circuit after each write operation. A process of operating an integrated circuit containing a programmable data storage component including four data ferroelectric capacitors, in which power is removed from a state circuit after each read operation and after each write operation.
US07898834B2	Semiconductor chip with chip selection structure and stacked semiconductor package having the same A semiconductor chip with a chip selection structure suitable for a stacked semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor chip body and a chip selection structure. The chip selection structure includes a chip selection pad disposed over the semiconductor chip body, a main through electrode electrically connected to the chip selection pad, and a sub through electrode interposed between the main through electrode and the chip selection pad. A plurality of the semiconductor chips, each having the same chip selection structure, can be stacked by offsetting the stacked semiconductor chips.
US07898833B2	Magnetic element with thermally-assisted writing A magnetic element with thermally-assisted writing using a field or spin transfer provided, including a magnetic reference layer referred to as the “trapped layer,” the magnetization of which is in a fixed direction, and a magnetic storage layer called the “free layer” having a variable magnetization direction and consisting of a layer made of a ferromagnetic material with magnetization in the plane of the layer and magnetically coupled to a magnetization-trapping layer made of an antiferromagnetic material. A semiconductor or an insulating layer with confined-current-paths is sandwiched between the reference layer and the storage layer. At least one bilayer, consisting respectively of an amorphous or quasi-amorphous material and a material having the same structure or the same crystal lattice as the antiferromagnetic layer, is provided in the storage layer between ferromagnetic layer, which is in contact with the semiconductor or insulating layer with confined-current-paths, and antiferromagnetic layer.
US07898831B2	Device and method for limiting drain-source voltage of transformer-coupled push pull power conversion circuit A circuit is proposed for limiting maximum switching FET drain-source voltage (VDS) of a transformer-coupled push pull power converter with maximum DC supply voltage VIN—MAX. Maximum VDS is accentuated by leakage inductances of the push pull transformer and the power converter circuit traces. The limiting circuit bridges the drains of the switching FETs and it includes two serially connected opposing Zener diodes each having a Zener voltage Vzx. The invention is applicable to both N-channel and P-channel FETs. In a specific embodiment, Vzx is selected to be slightly ≧2*VIN—MAX with the maximum VDS clamped to about VIN—MAX+½ Vzx. In another embodiment, a proposed power switching device with integrated VDS-clamping includes: a) A switching FET. b) A Zener diode having a first terminal and a second terminal, the second terminal of the Zener diode is connected to the drain terminal of the switching FET.
US07898823B2	Quasi-resonant fly-back converter without auxiliary winding Disclosed is a switching converter without an auxiliary winding. The switching converter has a transformer, a switching transistor, a coupling circuit and a regulating circuit. The transformer has a primary winding and a secondary winding, and is for transforming an input voltage into an output voltage; a first end of the switching transistor is coupled to the primary winding of the transformer, and the switching transistor is for controlling an operation of the transformer according to a control signal; the coupling circuit is for coupling a signal at the first end of the switching transistor to generate a coupled signal; and the regulating circuit is for detecting the coupled signal to generate the control signal according to the detecting result.
US07898821B2	Apparatus and arrangement for shielding a light emitting diode against electrostatic discharge The invention relates to an apparatus and arrangement for shielding a light emitting diode against electrostatic discharges during usage. On a printed circuit board (103, 203) there is placed a light emitting diode (108, 208), and on the component side of the circuit board (103, 203), there is arranged a photoconductor layer (102, 202). In the photoconductor layer (102, 202), there is induced electroconductive material (110, 210), and the electroconductive material is connected to the ground plane (111) of the circuit board in order to conduct the electrostatic discharge from the photoconductor layer (102, 202) to the ground plane.
US07898818B2	Variably orientated capacitive elements for printed circuit boards and method of manufacturing same Variably oriented capacitive elements for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and method of manufacturing the same. In one form the disclosure, a PCB can include a first multiple-layered capacitor including a first orientation and placed along a surface operable to mount electronic components. The PCB can also include a second multiple-layered capacitor including a second orientation different from the first. The second multiple-layered capacitor can be placed along the surface near the first multiple-layered capacitor.
US07898816B2	Latching mechanism for portable electronic device A latching mechanism (10) for a portable electronic device (30) includes a main body (12), a latching member (16), a resilient member (14), and an operating member (18). The main body has a shaft (124). The latching member is mounted to the shaft and is slidable relative to the shaft along an extending direction of the shaft. One end of the resilient member abuts the shaft and an opposite end of the resilient member abuts the latching member. The operating member is mounted to shaft, and the operating member is rotatable relative to the shaft thereby driving the latching member to slide relative to the shaft.
US07898814B2	Protection circuit board for secondary battery and secondary battery using the same A protection circuit board for a secondary battery is constructed with an electrically insulating substrate, a printed circuit board pattern formed on the electrically insulating substrate, a protection circuit part electrically connected to the printed circuit board pattern, a charge-and-discharge terminal formed on the electrically insulating substrate and electrically connected to the printed circuit board pattern and the protection circuit part, and a test terminal formed on the electrically insulating substrate and electrically connected to the printed circuit board pattern and the protection circuit part. The test terminal is constructed with an electroless plated layer formed on the test terminal.
US07898812B2	Alternative hosts for multiple adapters and multiple consumer electronic devices A modular system comprises multiple hosts, each having a common service interface, multiple consumer electronic devices, each having a service interface that is different from each other and from the common service interface of the hosts, and multiple adapters, each corresponding to one of the consumer electronic devices, to couple the service interfaces of the host and the corresponding consumer electronic device to supply at least one service between the host and the corresponding consumer electronic device.
US07898808B2	Mechanisms for heat transfer in an optical transceiver module and card cage system Mechanisms and systems for dissipating heat from an optical transceiver module to a module card cage system. In one embodiment, a thermal conductive label having at least one raised portion is attached to a surface of the module. The raised portion is configured to contact at least a portion of the card cage to dissipate heat from the module to the card cage. In another embodiment, the card cage has a protruding depression formed on a part of its surface that is above a slot configured to receive an optical transceiver module. The protruding depression is configured to contact at least a portion of the module to dissipate heat from the module to the card cage.
US07898797B2	Mounting apparatus for peripheral component interconnect card A mounting apparatus for PCI card, includes a mounting bracket, a securing piece adapted to attach the PCI card to the mounting bracket, and an elastic securing member pivotally mounted on the blocking plate of the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket has a base and a blocking plate perpendicular to the base. An opening is defined in the mounting bracket adjacent to the blocking plate. The securing piece includes a first end and a second end perpendicular to the first end. The first end abuts and engages with the mounting bracket base, and the second end abut the blocking plate of the mounting bracket. The elastic securing member includes a pressing portion and an actuating portion. The actuating portion is resiliently received in the opening to force the pressing portion to sandwich the second end of the securing piece between the blocking plate and the pressing portion.
US07898795B2	Solid-state electrolytic capacitor A solid-state electrolytic capacitor including a stacked body of a solid-state electrolytic capacitor element unit and an electrode conversion board. The unit includes two kinds of solid-state electrolytic capacitor elements. Each of first kind of solid-state electrolytic capacitor elements uses an anode body having a total thickness of an aluminum foil of 350 μm and a residual core thickness, i.e., the total thickness minus the thickness of an etched layer, is 50 μm. A second kind of solid-state electrolytic capacitor element provided on the mounting surface side uses an anode body having a total thickness of an aluminum foil of 150 μm and a residual core thickness is 50 μm. The electrode conversion board includes external anode and external cathode terminals that are arranged in a checkered manner and also includes, on the side opposite to the board, anode electrode and cathode electrode plates.
US07898793B2	Laminated ceramic capacitor A multilayer ceramic capacitor having a laminate including alternately stacked dielectric layers of a sintered compact composed of crystal particles of a dielectric porcelain composite and internal-electrode layers. The dielectric porcelain composite comprises a primary constituent containing barium titanate; a first accessory constituent composed of at least one of MgO, CaO, BaO, and SrO; a second accessory constituent containing silicon oxide as a major constituent; a third accessory constituent composed of at least one of V2O5, MoO3, and WO3; a fourth accessory constituent composed of an oxide of R1 (wherein R1 is at least one of Sc, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu); a fifth accessory constituent composed of CaZrO3 or a combination of CaO and ZrO2; and a sixth accessory constituent composed of an oxide of R2 (wherein R2 is at least one of Y, Dy, Ho, Tb, Gd, and Eu).
US07898790B2	Ionizer An ionizer is formed by coupling a fan unit provided with a discharge electrode and a fan and a control unit provided with an indicator and an adjuster to each other, and both units are changeable between a normal coupling condition, where both are directed in the same direction, and an opposite coupling condition, where they are directed in opposite directions to each other, and in addition, a power/signal arrangement of the connection terminals of the separate connector is bilaterally symmetrical such that same power and signals ale transmitted and received between the separate connectors of both units connected to each other in either coupling condition of aforementioned both units.
US07898783B2	Methods and apparatus to reduce substrate voltage bounces and spike voltages in switching amplifiers Methods and apparatus to reduce voltage bounces and spike voltages in switching amplifiers are disclosed. An example method of removing a substrate current from a substrate disclosed herein comprises injecting the substrate current via turning on an active device, forming a low impedance path to ground via a substrate clamp based on the substrate current, and removing the substrate current from the substrate via the substrate clamp.
US07898781B2	Arc fault detection apparatus employing a comparator with a continuously variable threshold An arc fault detection apparatus that provides for better discrimination of electrical arcing events from nuisance loads. The arc fault detection apparatus includes an arcing sense circuit having a comparator circuit with a variable threshold voltage that varies continuously with the line voltage. The arc fault detection apparatus has reduced susceptibility to nuisance tripping in the presence of sudden changes in the load current that occur outside of a specified time window centered on each zero crossing point of the line voltage.
US07898778B2	Superconducting coil quench detection method and device, and superconducting power storage unit A superconducting coil quench detection method and device capable of detecting a quench detection voltage even in a superconducting coil where a plurality of element coils are connected with a plurality of current sources and operated with repetitive pulses or AC and a voltage of several kV is applied continuously as an induction voltage. A super conducting power storage unit is also provided.
US07898772B1	Disk drive suspension with gimbal designed to provide enhanced signal fidelity A gimbal, a disk drive suspension that includes the gimbal, and a related method of manufacture, wherein the gimbal is configured to be coupled to a slider having a disk drive read-write transducer. The gimbal includes one or more strut(s) having an insulating layer that includes a first surface, and a supporting layer that includes a plurality of segments and that is coupled to the insulating layer's first surface.
US07898765B2	Thin-film magnetic head with grooves on medium-opposed surface and manufacturing method of the head Provided is a thin-film magnetic head that can be adequately contacted with the magnetic recording medium, and thus, can perform read and write operations sufficiently and stably. This head comprises: at least one magnetic head element for reading and/or writing data, formed on/above an element formation surface of a substrate; an overcoat layer formed so as to cover the at least one magnetic head element; and a closure adhered on at least a portion of an upper surface of the overcoat layer, wherein a groove, extending in a track width direction, is provided on a medium-opposed surface: in an area on an end surface of the substrate, the area being on a boundary between the substrate and the overcoat layer; or in an area covering end surface portions of the substrate and the overcoat layer, the area thus overlapping the boundary between the substrate and the overcoat layer.
US07898764B2	System, method, and apparatus for slit shroud with integrated bypass channel wall feature for disk drive applications A disk drive slit shroud mitigates a discontinuity in the bypass channel with an additional wall feature formed on the slit shroud. When installed, the wall feature fills the gap in the wall of the bypass channel that would otherwise be required to accommodate a slit shroud of sufficient surface area. The discontinuity in the channel wall is needed for manufacturing clearance during the installation of the slit shroud. The slit shroud design includes the wall feature which, when installed, fills up the gap in the channel wall to maintain a relatively flush conduit for the bypass channel.
US07898762B1	Disk drive excluding servo sub-bursts when computing position error signal A disk drive is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a disk, the disk including a plurality of servo sectors wherein each servo sector comprises at least one servo burst. A read signal emanating from the head is sampled while reading a servo burst in a servo sector to generate a plurality of sample values. A quality metric is generated in response to a plurality of sample values of a servo sub-burst representing part of the servo burst. When the quality metric does not exceed a threshold, the servo sub-burst sample values are excluded when generating a position error signal (PES) representing a position of the head over the disk. When the quality metric exceeds the threshold, the servo sub-burst sample values are included when generating the PES. The head is then positioned over the disk in response to the PES.
US07898761B1	Magneto resistive biasing scheme with fast recovery and maximum dynamic range A system and method for providing a fast recovery for voltage bias applied to an MR sensor, when a voltage is applied to the MR sensor very quickly while the MR sensor transitions from an idle or sleep state to an active state includes an apparatus and method for adjusting the voltage and range applied to the MR sensor. The apparatus includes a circuit having a current biasing circuit for supplying a current bias to a transducer, a voltage biasing circuit configured to supply a voltage bias to a transducer, and a charge pump for maintaining the current bias and the voltage bias at the maximum range so that the voltage at the transducer is maximized. The method includes specifying the magneto resistive biasing voltage, measuring a resistance of the magneto resistive sensor, setting an internal reference resistance value to be near the measured resistance of the magneto resistive sensor, determining a code that specifies the amount of current that flows through the magneto resistive sensor, flowing current through the magneto resistive sensor by turning on a digital to analog converter adjustable resistor.
US07898759B2	Thermally assisted magnetic recording head and magnetic recording apparatus A second waveguide is formed near a first waveguide for guiding light to the vicinity of a main pole of a thermally assisted magnetic recording head, and a portion of light propagated through the waveguide 1 is branched to the second waveguide. The light transmitting in the second waveguide is detected by a photodetector to detect an intensity of the light propagated through the first waveguide. In the magnetic recording apparatus, an intensity of a semiconductor laser is decreased when an amount of light incident to the photodetector is large and the intensity of the semiconductor laser is increased when the amount of light incident to the photodetector is small. By constituting a feedback loop as described above, the intensity of the light propagated through the first waveguide is kept constant.
US07898758B2	Systems and methods for storing data to magnetic tape having damaged areas A method for using magnetic tape having damaged areas is disclosed. The method may include writing data to streaming magnetic tape, determining if the data write was successful, and responding to an unsuccessful data write by interrupting the data writing and advancing the magnetic tape forward a predetermined distance. Additionally, the method may include attempting to write data at the next location on the magnetic tape and determining if the data write was successful. The method may further include repeating the steps of advancing the tape, attempting to write, and determining whether the data write was successful following any determination that an attempted data write was not successful. The method may include further include resuming writing data to streaming magnetic tape at a location where a data write is determined to be successful.
US07898757B2	Hard disk drive with divided data sectors and hard disk drive controller for controlling the same A hard disk drive controller includes a buffer block temporarily storing recording data received from a host or reproduced data to be output to the host. A formatter outputs the recording data or the reproduced data and outputs a first control signal and a second control signal based on error information of partial data sectors included in a data sector corresponding to the recording data or the reproduced data. An error correction code block encodes and outputs data corresponding to partial data sectors having no errors in the received recording data based on the first control signal received from the formatter during a write operation and decodes data corresponding to partial data sectors having no errors in the received reproduced data based on the first control signal and outputs the decoded data in response to the second control signal during a read operation.
US07898755B2	Method for measuring write width and/or read width of a composite magnetic head and a measuring device using the method A write sensitive width is calculated by writing a test data by a write head by moving the write head in a radial direction of a magnetic recording medium at a designated speed K to obliquely cross a designated track or a track adjacent to the designated track, reading the test data recorded in the track obliquely by a read head to obtain a read characteristics profile of a read voltage with respect to the track scanning time and obtaining a moving distance in the radial direction of the head by multiplying the test data scanning time of the read head with the designated moving speed K.
US07898752B2	Optical package comprising an adjustable lens component coupled to a multi-directional lens flexure An optical package is provided comprising a lens system, the lens system comprising an adjustable lens component, a plurality of magnetic elements, and a multi-directional lens flexure. The adjustable lens component is mechanically coupled to a lens mounting portion of the multi-directional lens flexure. The magnetic elements comprise at least one fixed magnetic element and at least one motive magnetic element. The arrangement of the fixed and motive magnetic elements relative to each other forms a first fixed/motive element pair and a second fixed/motive element pair. The motive magnetic element of each fixed/motive element pair is mechanically coupled to a motive portion of the multi-directional lens flexure. The structure of the multi-directional lens flexure and the arrangement of the fixed/motive element pairs is such that non-orthogonal repulsive or attractive magnetic force vectors generated between magnetic elements of the respective fixed/motive element pairs generate movement of the adjustable lens component through orthogonal components x, y along X and Y axes of the X-Y optical reference frame.
US07898749B2	Multiple reflective lenses and lens systems A variety of lenses, lens assemblies, imaging devices, applications for such lenses, assemblies and devices, and related methods of operation and manufacturing are disclosed. At least some embodiments of the invention relate to a lens that includes first and second inward-facing surfaces that are each at least partly reflective. The lens further includes a first aperture that is positioned around at least a portion of an outer periphery of one of the first and second inward-facing surfaces, and a second aperture existing proximate a central region of the lens. The light proceeding within the lens between the first and second inward-facing surfaces is reflected at least twice on at least one of the first and second inward-facing surfaces as it travels between the first aperture and the second aperture.
US07898747B2	Thin type optical lens system for taking image An optical lens system for taking image comprises three lens elements with refractive power, from the object side to the image side: a first lens element with positive refractive power, a second lens element with negative refractive power having at least one aspheric surface, a third lens element with negative refractive power having at least one aspheric surface, and an aperture stop located between the first lens element and the second lens element. By such arrangements, it can effectively reduce the volume and the sensitivity of the lens system.
US07898744B2	Close-up lens, imaging apparatus, and method for focusing close-up lens Providing a close-up lens with superb optical performance capable of focusing from infinity to a close distance allowing a life-size magnification by an internal focusing system with small moving amounts of focusing lens groups, an imaging apparatus, and a method for focusing a close-up lens. The close-up lens includes four lens groups, and is able to focus an object with an imaging magnification from β=0 through at least β=−0.5, wherein upon focusing, a first lens group and a fourth lens group are fixed with respect to an image plane, and a second lens group and a third lens group are moved along an optical axis.
US07898735B2	Methods and systems for writing an optical code within or on a fiber substrate A system for writing an optical code within or on a fiber substrate. The system includes a holding device that has a plurality of supports spaced apart from each other. The fiber substrate is wound about the supports such that the fiber substrate forms at least one flat section extending between adjacent supports. The system also includes at least one light source that is configured to write an optical code within or on the flat section of the fiber substrate.
US07898733B2	Laser oscillator A laser oscillator includes a ring resonator. The ring resonator includes an optical circulator having first, second, third, and fourth ports and a first optical amplification fiber connected to the optical circulator. Light incident on the first port is exited from the second port, and light incident on the second port is exited from the third port. The fourth port provides an exciting light and injects the exciting light into the ring resonator through the first port. The first optical amplification fiber amplifies light exited from the third port with the exciting light provided by the fourth port. The laser oscillator also includes an optical member connected to the optical circulator. The optical member reflects at least a part of the light exited from the second port and injects the same into the second port again.
US07898729B2	Combinational PZT and MEMS beam steering Beam steering systems and methods are disclosed according to various embodiments. A beam steering system may include a laser that produces a beam of light. The beam of light may then be directed through a piezoelectric tube that includes a light guide and one or more piezoelectric elements. The piezoelectric tube is coupled with the light source, such that the beam of light is conducted through the light guide. The piezoelectric tube is coupled with a scanning optical element that includes an optical element and a steering device. A controller may be communicatively coupled with the light source, the piezoelectric tube and the scanning optical element. The controller may include instructions to dither the beam of light with the piezoelectric tube and/or instructions to steer the beam of light with the scanning optical element.
US07898727B2	Electrophoretic display device An electrophoretic display device is disclosed. The electrophoretic display device includes a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines formed to cross each other on a substrate and define a plurality of pixel regions, a plurality of thin film transistors connected to the respective gate lines and the respective data line on the substrate, an electrophoretic film disposed on the substrate and configured to contain charged particles which are driven in an electrophoresis, color filter patterns disposed on the electrophoretic film and used to realize colors, a protective film adhered with the electrophoretic film by an adhesive material and configured to protect the electrophoretic film, and a sealant formed by dispensing and hardening in a fluid phase on edges of the substrate. The protective film is configured to include an outwardly exposed portion from edges of the electrophoretic film, and a step coverage formed on the exposed portion.
US07898726B2	Electrophoretic display An electrophoretic display includes an electrophoretic display module including an element substrate, a counter substrate disposed on a display side of the element substrate, and an electrophoretic layer held therebetween; a first protective sheet disposed on a counter substrate side of the electrophoretic display module; a second protective sheet disposed on an element substrate side of the electrophoretic display module so as to face the first protective sheet with the electrophoretic display module disposed therebetween; and a frame member disposed between the first and second protective sheets along the periphery thereof so as to surround the electrophoretic display module. The frame member is integrated with the first and second protective sheets by welding the frame member to the first protective sheet and to the second protective sheet.
US07898719B2	Rearview mirror assembly for vehicle A rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic reflective element having a front glass substrate and a rear glass substrate having an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween. The reflective element includes (a) a transparent electrically conductive coating disposed at a second surface of a front glass substrate and (b) a mirror reflector disposed at a third surface of a rear glass substrate. A conductive trace is established on a fourth surface of the rear glass substrate. An electrical connector establishes electrical conductivity between the conductive trace and one of (i) the transparent electrically conductive coating disposed at the second surface of the front glass substrate and (ii) the mirror reflector disposed at the third surface of the rear glass substrate. The electrical connector connects to the conductive trace via a solderless connection.
US07898711B2	Scanning optical apparatus A scanning optical apparatus includes a light source, a deflecting element for deflecting a beam of light emitted from the light source, an optical device for causing the beam of light emitted from the light source to be imaged into a linear shape long in the main scanning direction on the deflecting surface of the deflecting element. The optical device is comprised of a first optical element and a second optical element, and a third optical element for causing the beam of light deflected by the deflecting element to be imaged into a spot-like shape on a surface to be scanned. The third optical element includes a single lens, the opposite lens surfaces of which both include a toric surface of an aspherical surface shape in the main scanning plane, the curvatures of the opposite lens surfaces in the sub scanning plane being continuously varied from the on-axis toward the off-axis in the effective portion of the lens.
US07898709B2	Optical scan apparatus, image formation apparatus, optical deflector manufacturing method, polygon mirror processing method, and polygon mirror processing apparatus In the optical deflector, the mean width of profile elements of a cross section of the deflection surface in the sub scan direction is set to be less than the spacing between spots of the light beams formed in the sub scan direction of the deflection surface. This makes it possible to prevent a variation in the size and shape of the spots of the light beams deflected by the deflection surface due to the undulation (unevenness) of the deflection surface. As a result, it is able to suppress a decrease of the granularity of images and form images with high quality.
US07898708B2	System and method for volumetric display using a spinning mirror and an orthogonally deflected linear picture element source A system and method for creating a three-dimensional (“3D”) volumetric display using a linear array of active point light sources and projecting those points on a mirrored surface. The linear image is then modulated and swept along that mirrored surface to create a two-dimensional (“2D”) raster image. Simultaneously, the mirrored surface upon which the raster image is created is rotated along a axis that is orthogonal to the raster image. During the orthogonal rotation the 2D raster image is redrawn as separate frames in a timed and coordinated manner such that each pixel element (“pixel”) of the 2D image is displayed sequentially in 3D space as a volumetric pixel element (“voxel”). The integrating characteristics of human sight are then used to create the impression of a volumetric surface from the integration of the raster images.
US07898703B2	Scanning device capable of shortening a warm-up time period A scanning apparatus includes a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL), a heating light source, a timer, a photosensor for detecting light that is emitted from the CCFL and the heating light source, and a controller for controlling operations of the scanning device. The warm-up time period of the CCFL exceeds that of the heating light source. After activation, the heating light source is capable of generating more heat than the CCFL, which induces more rapid heating of the CCFL. When the time period counted by the timer reaches a predetermined time, the controller turns off the heating light source and performs scanning using only the cold cathode fluorescent lamp.
US07898700B2	Document surface micro-adjust mechanism A document surface micro-adjust mechanism for an optical scanner. The optical scanner has an outer casing with a transparent document platform in the upper section. An optical lens is enclosed inside the outer casing. The document surface micro-adjust mechanism uses a carrier chassis to embed the transparent document platform. One end of the carrier chassis is hinged upon the upper wall of the outer casing while the other end of the carrier chassis has a through hole to be engaged to a locking hole on a latching structure attached to the upper section of the outer casing. A locking element passes through the through-hole to engage with the locking hole. An elastic element is positioned between the carrier chassis and the latching structure. Depth of the locking element inside the locking hole may be adjusted to vary optical distance from the document surface of the transparent document platform to the optical lens inside the scanner.
US07898699B2	Electronic endoscope apparatus An electronic endoscope apparatus includes a scope unit in which a color filter is provided. The scope unit further includes a filter information storage means for storing filter information showing the kind of the color filter provided in the scope unit. Further, a plurality of kinds of scope units, each of which has filter information showing a different kind of color filter from each other, can be selectively connected. The filter information stored in the filter storage means of the connected scope unit is obtained. Then, color space correction processing is performed, based on the filter information, on color image signals output from the plurality of kinds of scope units so that each of signals for display, produced from the color image signals, represents the same point in color space.
US07898697B2	Printing device, electronic document management system, printing medium, print processing method, and program A printing device includes an electronic document acquisition unit that acquires an electronic document to be printed on a medium, a code information generation unit that generates code information including information for uniquely specifying a medium on which a document image of the electronic document acquired by the electronic document acquisition unit is printed and address information within the medium, a code image generation unit that converts the code information generated by the code information generation unit into a print image to generate a code image, a document image generation unit that generates the document image from the electronic document, and a printing unit that prints the generated code image and the document image on a surface of the medium.
US07898696B2	Print job aesthetics enhancements detection and modeling through combined user activity analysis and content matching An automated method for processing a print job includes receiving a submitted print job, extracting features from the submitted print job for characterizing the print job, comparing the extracted features with a predictive model which is based on features extracted from prior print jobs and enhancement operations performed on the prior print jobs, and generating at least one proposed enhancement operation for the submitted print job based on the comparison. The proposed enhancement operations may be presented to an operator for verification or, if the enhancement operations are determined to have a threshold level of confidence, may be automatically applied to the print job.
US07898695B1	Method of compensating for electronic printhead skew and bow correction in an imaging machine to reduce print artifacts A method for reducing the occurrence of print artifacts in an imaging machine includes the steps of applying an electronic printhead skew correction to image data corresponding to at least one of a plurality of image planes, e.g., of a cyan image plane, a magenta image plane, a yellow image plane and a black image plane, to generate skew corrected image data. Thereafter the associated halftone screens are modified to eliminated halftone noise introduced by the electronic printhead skew correction. If text characters are present, block boundaries are effectively shifted to reside in the spaces between adjacent text characters.
US07898692B2	Rosette printing with up to five colors Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for moiré-free color halftone printing with up to five color image separations. The method and apparatus utilize a plurality of non-orthogonal halftone screens to produce outputs that are moiré free and form rosettes. The method and apparatus provide for defining a first and a second color halftone screen fundamental frequency vector for each of three halftone screens such that the halftone screen set output forms moiré-free rosettes; then defining a fourth color halftone screen where a first fundamental vector of the fourth screen shares a fundamental frequency vector with one of said three halftone screens and a second fundamental frequency vector of the fourth screen shares a fundamental frequency vector with a different one of said three color halftone screens; and further defining a fifth color halftone screen where a first fundamental vector of the fifth screen shares a fundamental frequency vector with one of said three halftone screens and a second fundamental frequency vector of the fifth screen shares a fundamental frequency vector with a different one of said three color halftone screens, and the neither of the fundamental frequency vectors of the fifth screen are equal to either of the fundamental frequency vectors of the fourth screen.
US07898689B2	Image processing circuit, gradation converting method, and printing apparatus An input gradation converting circuit has a gradation conversion table in which M-bit intermediate gradation data are correlated with each of N-bit input gradation data, and is operable to convert each of the input gradation data into the M-bit intermediate gradation data by using the gradation conversion table and output the converted M-bit intermediate gradation data. A diffusion gradation converting circuit is operable to convert each of the intermediate gradation data outputted from the input gradation converting circuit into N-bit output gradation data and output the converted N-bit output gradation data. The diffusion gradation converting circuit acquires a uniform random number Rnd in the range of −SFT/2 to SFT/2 and outputs [X+Rnd+0.5] as the output gradation data for each of the intermediate gradation data in which X obtained by dividing a value of the intermediate gradation data by 2M·N and a specified value SFT satisfy a conditional expression “SFT/2≦[X]≦2N−1−SFT/2” (where [ ] is a Gauss symbol). The diffusion gradation converting circuit acquires a uniform random number Rnd′ in the range of 0≦[X+Rnd′+05]≦2N−1 and outputs [X+Rnd′+0.5] as the output gradation data for each of the intermediate gradation data in which the X and the specified value SFT do not satisfy the conditional expression.
US07898686B2	System and method for encoded raster document generation The subject application is directed to a system and method for encoded raster document generation. The electronic document is a suitable page description language document encoded in a page description language. Primary raster code is then generated in accordance with the received page description language. The primary raster code corresponding to the received electronic document is then stored. The primary raster code includes instructions representing dot placement in a rendering of the electronic document by an associated document output engine. Overlay data is then received corresponding to additional data associated with the electronic document. The overlay data is then converted into secondary raster code. The primary raster code and the secondary raster code are then output for generation of a bitmapped image output from a combination of the primary and the secondary raster codes.
US07898683B2	Image processing apparatus, control method for the same, and computer-readable medium storing a computer program for preventing downloading of resources data when a print job exists There is provided an image processing apparatus that is capable of protecting a received plurality of pieces of resource data against corruption. Print jobs transmitted from a plurality of information processing apparatuses are stored. When a download start request for resource data has been received by the communication device from one of the plurality of information processing apparatuses, it is determined whether a print job received by the communication device from one of a plurality of information processing apparatuses exists in the storage device. When the received print job exists in the storage device, the communication device is controlled to inform one of the plurality of information processing apparatuses that downloading of the resource data is not possible.
US07898682B2	Printing apparatus and method and computer readable medium A printing apparatus includes one or more print processing sections that execute a printing process of printing an image represented by input printing image data onto a recording medium, and plural data processing sections that execute a generating process of generating the printing image data for inputting to the print processing section based on input data for a print subject. Further, the printing apparatus includes a control unit that inputs in a distributed manner the data for a print subject corresponding to a single printing job to plural data processing sections with the plural data processing sections executing in parallel the generating process for assigned parts of the data for a print subject.
US07898679B2	Method and system for scheduling jobs in a computer system A method for scheduling jobs in a computer system includes storing a plurality of job queue files in a random access memory, accessing at least one of the job queue files stored in random access memory, and scheduling, based in part on the at least one job queue file, execution of a job associated with the at least one job queue file. In a more particular embodiment, a method for scheduling jobs in a computer system include storing a plurality of job queue files in a random access memory. The plurality of job queue files include information associated with at least one job. The method also includes storing the information external to the random access memory and accessing at least one of the job queue files stored in the random access memory. The method also includes scheduling, based at least in part on the at least one job queue file, execution of a job associated with at least one job queue file. In response to the scheduling, the method includes updating the information stored in the job queue file and random access memory and the information stored external to the random access memory.
US07898675B1	Internet global area networks fax system A method and apparatus for transmitting class 1, 2, or 3 fax image data streams over Internet Global Area Networks is shown. A first device converts local fax image data streams into electronic data streams, transmits the data stream over the network, to a second device at the remote fax machine which reconverts the electronic data to fax image data and prints it out on said remote fax machine.
US07898674B2	Apparatus and method for detecting the position of media in a media path An apparatus (100) and method (200) that detects the position of media (116) in a media path is disclosed. The apparatus may include a media transport (110) configured to transport media and an optical transmitter (140) coupled to the media transport, where the optical transmitter can be configured to transmit light (122). The apparatus may also include a concave reflector (130) coupled to the media transport and optically coupled to the optical transmitter, where the concave reflector can be configured to reflect light from the optical transmitter. The apparatus may further include an optical receiver (140) coupled to the media transport, the optical receiver configured to receive light (132) from the optical transmitter reflected off the concave reflector. The apparatus may additionally include a controller (160) configured to determine a position of the media based on the received light from the optical transmitter reflected off the concave reflector.
US07898670B2	Distortion measurement imaging system A distortion measurement and inspection system is presented. In one embodiment, a vision system is implemented. The vision system performs dual focal plane imaging where simultaneous imaging of two focal planes is simultaneously performed on a sample substrate and a reference substrate to determine distortion. In addition, a highly reflective background is implemented to provide for more resolution during distortion measurement.
US07898669B2	Absolute distance measurement method and system using optical frequency generator The present invention relates to absolute distance measurement method and system using an optical frequency generator. The absolute distance measurement method using the optical frequency generator includes (a) generating a plurality of different stabilized wavelengths by using the optical frequency generator; (b) obtaining an initial estimation value of a distance to be measured by using a frequency sweeping interferometer; (c) analyzing an uncertainty range of the obtained initial estimation value; (d) measuring excess fraction parts of the different wavelengths by analyzing interference signals for each of the wavelengths; (e) determining integer parts for each of the different wavelengths within the uncertainty range of the initial estimation value; and (f) measuring an absolute distance to be measured by using the excess fraction part and the integer parts for each of the different wavelengths.
US07898668B2	Terahertz spectrometer A terahertz spectrometer includes: a terahertz-wave generating element; an elliptical mirror; an optical lens configured to apply a terahertz wave generated by the terahertz-wave generating element, obliquely to a focusing plane of a first focus of the elliptical mirror; and a terahertz-wave detecting element arranged at a second focus of the elliptical mirror.
US07898657B2	System and method for verifying the contents of a filled, capped pharmaceutical prescription A probe for a system for determining the chemical signature of a pharmaceutical compound. The probe comprises: a housing; an inlet in the housing adapted to be connected to a transmitting optical fiber; a scanning aperture in the housing; a receiving outlet in the housing adapted to be connected to a receiving optical fiber; at least one transmission reflector positioned in the housing to receive laser light from the transmitting optical fiber and reflect the laser light through the detection outlet to a pharmaceutical vial containing a pharmaceutical compound positioned outside the housing, and at least one receiving reflector positioned in the housing to receive light reflected by the pharmaceutical compound and reflect the light to the receiving outlet. This configuration can enable rapid and accurate scanning of a pharmaceutical contained in a vial positioned adjacent the detection outlet.
US07898656B2	Apparatus and method for cross axis parallel spectroscopy An exemplary embodiment of apparatus and method to measure and filter the spectrum of electro-magnetic radiation using multiple dispersive elements, such as diffraction gratings or VIPA etalons, concatenated in a cross-axis orthogonal arrangement can be provided. For example, it is possible to receive at least one first electro-magnetic radiation and generate at least one second electro-magnetic radiation using at least one first spectral separating arrangement. A first spectrum of the second electro-magnetic radiation can be dispersed along at least one first dispersive axis with respect to a propagation direction of the second electro-magnetic radiation. In addition, it is possible to, using at least one second arrangement, receive the second electro-magnetic radiation and produce at least one third electromagnetic radiation having a second spectrum dispersed along at least one second dispersive axis with respect to a propagation direction of the third electromagnetic radiation. The orientations of the respective first and second dispersive axes can be different from one another. The first and/or second dispersive arrangements can be VIPA etalon arrangements.
US07898655B2	Machine for inspecting glass containers A machine for distinguishing blisters from checks on the finish of a glass container. The captured objects are located in a band to define a cluster. The cluster is evaluated to determine whether it is a multiple cluster and each defined cluster is evaluated to distinguish a check from a blister.
US07898646B2	Using an interferometer as a high speed variable attenuator A system and method provides high speed variable attenuators. The attenuators can be used within a lithographic apparatus to control intensity of radiation in one or more correction pulses used to correct a dose of the radiation following an initial pulse of radiation.
US07898642B2	Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A substrate table of an immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed which comprises a barrier configured to collect liquid. The barrier surrounds the substrate and is spaced apart from the substrate. In this way any liquid which is spilt from the liquid supply system can be collected to reduce the risk of contamination of delicate components of the lithographic projection apparatus.
US07898640B2	Apparatus for transferring liquid crystal display panel A liquid crystal display panel transferring apparatus capable of transferring a liquid crystal display (LCD) panels with various models, the apparatus including a first main body to affix a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel formed on a substrate; and at least one second main body extendable from the first main body to adjust an area to affix the LCD panel; a third main body extendable from the second main body. The transferring apparatus may include an impact applying unit formed at the third main body to apply an impact to the substrate at an outer periphery of the LCD panel.
US07898634B2	Display panel with photo-curable sealant and manufacture method thereof A display panel and a manufacture method thereof are provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a sealant. The first substrate has a top surface which includes a signal transmission module parallel to an edge of the top surface. The sealant is disposed on the top surface and parallel to the signal transmission module, which is disposed between the top surface and sealant. The sealant is made of a photo-curable material and includes an inner isolation wall, which is exposed via the signal transmission module. The second substrate is disposed on the sealant and includes an inner surface. A light-shielding structure is disposed on the inner surface and close to an edge of the inner surface. The sealant at least partially overlaps the light-shielding structure.
US07898633B2	Liquid crystal display device having a weir pattern and a sealing member with cured and uncured portions The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device having an ODF (one drop-fill) type middle-sized or miniaturized liquid crystal display panel. In a liquid crystal display device which includes a liquid crystal display panel having a pair of substrates, a sealing member which is formed on a peripheral portion between the pair of substrates without a cut, and liquid crystal which is sealed in a space surrounded by the sealing member between the pair of substrates, one substrate out of the pair of substrates includes at least one line layer which is formed along a first side of one substrate, and a portion of the sealing member which is formed along the first side of one substrate is formed in a zigzag pattern such that the sealing member traverses at least one line layer plural times.
US07898632B2	Electro-optical device, manufacturing method thereof, and electronic apparatus An electro-optical device including a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, with a sealing material interposed between the first and second substrates, liquid crystals being interposed in at least an effective pixel region between the first and second substrates, comprises an alignment layer that is formed on at least one of the first and second substrates immediately below the sealing material and aligns the liquid crystals, and a lower layer formed below the alignment layer, wherein a transparent conductive layer that is firmly adhered to the alignment layer and the lower layer is formed in a region covering at least the sealing material between the alignment layer and the lower layer.
US07898629B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes a first electrode to which a signal is supplied through a first switching element and a second electrode to which a signal is supplied through a second switching element in each pixel region on a substrate, wherein liquid crystal is driven in response to a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode. In such a constitution, the first electrode is formed as one electrode of a first holding capacitance which is constituted by sandwiching an insulation film between the first electrode and a signal line and, at the same time, the second electrode is formed as one electrode of a second holding capacitance which is constituted by sandwiching an insulation film between the second electrode and a signal line.
US07898628B2	Liquid crystal display device A transverse electric field mode liquid crystal display device capable of improving the viewing angle characteristic in black display at an oblique viewing angle with a simple structure is provided. In the liquid crystal display device in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, (a) the product (Δn·d) of the thickness d of the liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a pair of substrates and the refractive index anisotropy Δn of the liquid crystal layer is within the range of 320 nm±20 nm, (b) each of the pair of polarizing plates is composed of a polarizer and transparent protective films sandwiching the polarizer therebetween, and the polarizing plate and the substrate are directly stuck together without any retardation film or optical compensation layer interposed therebetween, (c) the delay phase axis of the transparent protective film that protects the liquid crystal layer side is generally parallel with the absorption axis of the polarizer in each of the pair of polarizing plates, and (d) the in-plane retardation Re is equal to or less than 10 nm, and the retardation in thickness direction Rth is no less than 30 nm and no greater than 40 nm for the transparent protective film that protects the liquid crystal layer side in each of the pair of polarizing plates.
US07898626B2	Display having structures to regulate orientation of liquid crystal molecules A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a liquid crystal between the first and second substrates, and first and second structures provided on the first and second substrates to regulate orientation of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer.
US07898625B2	Liquid crystal device having a pair of electrodes with a vertical alignment film in which the chiral pitch length to gap ratio (P/G) is 0.06 to less than 1.0 A liquid crystal device including a pair of electrodes provided with a vertical alignment film and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of electrodes and including a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal with positive dielectric anisotropy, a dichroic dye and a chiral reagent, with a ratio (P/G) of a chiral pitch length (P) of the liquid crystal composition to a gap (G) between the pair of electrodes being from 0.06 to less than 1.0.
US07898616B2	Back plate of backlight module and manufacturing method thereof A back plate includes an inner part, a bottom part, an outer part, a folded part and a fastener. The bottom part is connected to the inner part for providing a container space. The outer part is opposite the inner part. The folded part is connected with the outer part and the inner part. The fastener is disposed on the outer part. A method for manufacturing the back plate is also disclosed herein.
US07898615B2	Backlight module with light guide plate having partially overlapped reflective structures and liquid crystal display with same An exemplary backlight module includes a light source and a light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface positioned for receiving light beams from the light source, a bottom surface adjacent to the light incident surface, reflective structures provided on the bottom surface, and a light emitting surface configured for emission of the light beams. Each of the reflective structures partially overlaps corresponding adjacent reflective structures at one side, and is partially overlapped by corresponding adjacent reflective structures at an opposite side. A liquid crystal display including the backlight module is also provided.
US07898610B2	Liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same An LCD device and a method of fabricating the device, in which the method includes preparing an insulating substrate including a gate wiring area and sequentially forming a gate wiring layer including a silver layer and a self-assembled monolayer on the insulating substrate. A mold mask is positioned above the insulating substrate, where the mold mask has a predetermined pattern to expose the gate wiring area. A self-assembled monolayer pattern is formed by printing the predetermined pattern of the mold mask into the self-assembled monolayer and a gate wiring pattern is formed by selectively etching the silver layer using the self-assembled monolayer pattern as an etching mask, where the gate wiring pattern includes a gate pad, a gate electrode and a gate line. The LCD device includes a gate wiring layer including a self-assembled monolayer and a metal layer of silver overlying an insulating substrate.
US07898607B2	Liquid crystal display and driving method thereof A liquid crystal display includes a gate driver, a data driver and a pixel matrix. The gate driver is for outputting a plurality of gate signals successively. The data driver is for providing a plurality of data signals. The pixel matrix includes a number of pixels. Each pixel includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a voltage coupling device. The voltage coupling device is coupled between the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel such that pixel voltages of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel are different and have relevant variation.
US07898601B1	System and apparatus for selectively terminating a video signal based on the presence or absence of a terminating device A system and apparatus are provided for selectively terminating an analog video signal depending on whether or not a terminating device is present. A conditional terminator receives an analog video signal from a video input and terminates the video signal in the absence of a terminating device and does not terminate the video signal when a terminating device is connected to the analog video signal. A conditional terminator may comprise a resistor and transistor connecting the video signal to ground when a ground signal from a terminating device is not present and disconnecting the signal from ground as a result of the presence of a ground signal from a connected terminating device. The conditional termination may occur in a video input device or alternatively in a video cable connector.
US07898600B2	Apparatus for providing multiple screens and method of dynamically configuring multiple screens An apparatus and method for providing multiple screens is disclosed. The apparatus includes a user/application interface module receiving a PiP service providing mode, and an output module displaying a video component of a service on a main screen if the PiP service providing mode is a first mode and displaying a background video or the video component of the service on a PiP screen if the PiP service providing mode in a second mode.
US07898597B2	Video processing apparatus and control method for the video processing apparatus A video processing apparatus uses information related to an image quality of an inputted video signal which is to be displayed on a display apparatus and a determination table in which video display sizes previously set in accordance with video resolution or bit rate are held to determine an optimal size for displaying the inputted video signal.
US07898596B2	Method and device of automatic detection and modification of subtitle position A method and device of automatic detection and modification of subtitle position comprises the steps of comparing an active display area parameter of a displaying device to an original subtitle control signal to generate a comparison result, and outputting a targeted subtitle control signal to modify the position of the subtitle depends on the comparison result so that the subtitle is guaranteed to display in the active display area. Accordingly, the subtitle position detection and modification method and device may not only as a solution of improper subtitle display position arrangement, but also excite the viewer's joy of the sight and eliminate the inconvenience of the complicated adjusting operations.
US07898593B2	System and method for synchronizing an illuminator to a video camera The present invention provides synchronization and control between the wavelength of a multi-wavelength illuminator and the image frames acquired by a video camera. In accordance with the present invention, the trailing edge of a camera expose-signal triggers a pre-loaded digital value to be output from a FIFO buffer. The digital value selects a particular illumination wavelength either directly or through a voltage from a digital to analog converter. The FIFO may be periodically refilled, or it may be a circular register.
US07898592B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing system An image processing apparatus includes a face detecting unit that detects a face included in image data generated by a photographing operation, a face transforming and correcting unit that performs a face correcting process for shrinking a width of a detected face in a case where the face is detected by the face detecting unit, and a shading processing unit that performs a process for increasing sharpness of an in-focus area of the image data and performs a shading process for an out-of-focus area of the image data, in a case where a face has not been detected by the face detecting unit.
US07898591B2	Method and apparatus for imaging using sensitivity coefficients An image pickup device includes an image pickup unit including an n number of photodetectors and an n number of lenses, and outputting signals corresponding to the respective photodetectors, the lenses being provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the photodetectors and being provided so that light is incident upon only the respective photodetectors; a sensitivity coefficient storage section that stores information for determining sensitivity coefficients of the photodetectors; and an image reproducing section that reproduces an image using the signals that are output by the image pickup unit and the sensitivity coefficients that are determined on the basis of the information stored in the sensitivity coefficient storage section. In a model in which light from imaginary light spots is received by the respective photodetectors, using the output signals and the sensitivity coefficients corresponding to the respective photodetectors, the image reproducing section estimates light beams of the respective imaginary light spots, and using brightness values corresponding thereto as brightness values of respective pixels of an image corresponding to an image pickup area, the image reproducing section reproduces an image.
US07898588B2	Dual conversion gain gate and capacitor and HDR combination A pixel circuit having a shared control line for providing two control signals to the pixel array. One control line is used to provide a control signal to both a high dynamic range circuit and a dual conversion gain circuit to two pixel circuits. The pixel circuits each contain two pixel cells that have separate photo-conversion devices but share readout circuitry.
US07898585B2	Flat display panel and method of manufacture A flat display for use in mobile terminals includes both a display function and a camera function, and the components for each of the functions are disposed on a common transparent substrate. The display function includes a plurality of display pixels, and each display pixel has an associated switching element. The camera function also includes an array of sensing pixels, each sensing pixel having a photo element for controlling the pixel. The camera function may be disposed in a display or a non-display portion of the substrate. By locating the display function and the camera function on a common substrate, image processing time is decreased and the image quality is improved.
US07898584B2	Image sensors for reducing flicker and methods of manufacturing the same In one aspect, an image sensor is provided which includes an active pixel array and a control circuit connected to the active pixel array. The active pixel array of this aspect includes a plurality of first gate dielectric layers, and the control circuit includes a plurality of second gate dielectric layers, where the first gate dielectric layers are plasma nitrided silicon oxide layers.
US07898583B2	Image processing device, image processing method, and image sensing apparatus An image processing device includes: a frequency divider for performing a frequency division processing of dividing an input image into a plurality of frequency components each having a frequency band; a noise remover for performing a noise component removal processing of removing a noise component from a high frequency component in the frequency components each having the frequency band obtained by the frequency division processing by the frequency divider; an edge preservation information calculator for detecting an edge intensity based on a low frequency component in the frequency components each having the frequency band obtained by the frequency division processing by the frequency divider, and calculating edge preservation information relating to a degree of preserving an edge component based on the detected edge intensity; an edge preserving section for preserving the edge component in the high frequency component, based on the edge preservation information calculated by the edge preservation information calculator; and a frequency synthesizer for synthesizing the high frequency component whose noise component is removed by the noise remover and whose edge component is preserved by the edge preserving section, and the low frequency component, in each of the frequency bands.
US07898574B2	Image processor and operating method thereof An image processor and an operating method thereof are provided. The image processor includes: an audio data processing unit having a timer for providing audio data and information about time increment thereof; an image capturing unit for generating a number of video frames through photographing; a video data processing unit for generating each of video data and information about time increment thereof using the number of video frames, and providing the video data and the information about the time increments thereof; and a memory for storing the audio data and the information about the audio time increment, the video data and the information about the video time increment.
US07898569B2	Angled axis machine vision system and method Angled axis machine vision system having a camera system angled with respect to an axis of coordinate system of environment. Eliminates problem of utilizing horizontal, vertical lines in environment for distance calculations when horizontal and vertical lines are parallel or close to parallel to axis lying between camera centers of camera system. With camera centers angled about roll axis, horizontal and vertical lines in environment appear as angled lines in images taken from the cameras enabling more accurate distance calculations. With angled axis rotation it is still possible for lines in environment to be parallel to axis defined between camera centers, but instances are rare in real world environments. Camera mount may rotate wherein two sets of pictures are taken and two sets compared for the number of lines which are parallel to axis of camera centers wherein set of pictures with least lines parallel is used for distance calculations.
US07898564B2	Video telephony service method in mobile communication network The video telephony service method includes the step of the mobile communication system, which stores profile information, setting up a call between culling and called mobile communication terminals; the step of the mobile communication system transmitting the profile information of the calling mobile communication terminal to the called mobile communication terminal, as the calling mobile communication terminal transmits the profile information thereof to the mobile communication system; the step of the called mobile communication terminal consulting the profile information, and transmitting a response signal to the mobile communication system after establishing conditions for video telephony if it is determined that video telephony is possible for a received profile, and the mobile communication system transmitting the response signal to the calling mobile communication terminal; and the step of the mobile communication system establishing a communication path between the calling and called mobile communication terminals.
US07898560B2	Printer A printer capable of reducing a time for increasing the temperature of a heating element to a proper level for starting printing beforehand and suppressing density reduction in an initial stage of printing is obtained. This printer comprises a print head having a heating element for printing an image on a paper, a platen roller against which the print head is pressed through an ink sheet and the paper and print head control means applying a prescribed voltage to the heating element of the print head while carrying the paper after pressing the print head against the platen roller and before starting printing.
US07898559B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an optical scanning unit having a light transmitting portion, the cleaning mechanism that includes a cleaning rod with a pad at a front end portion thereof to be capable of cleaning a surface of the light transmitting portion by sliding on the light transmitting portion, and a retaining mechanism that retains the cleaning rod slidably in a longitudinal direction of the light transmitting portion, and that retains the pad positioned above the optical scanning unit and spaced apart from the optical scanning unit in a state where the cleaning rod is at an insertion completed position.
US07898552B2	Method and editing processor for adding graphics object with simple manner An editing processor includes a storage unit to store a document file that includes an object group in which objects are arranged according to an implementation order at each page of an electric document, a reading unit to read the object group from the storage unit in response to a read request for a target page of the electric document, an encapsulation processing unit to encapsulate a graphics object in the object group in response to an information input of the graphics to be added, and an editing unit to generate a graphics object from the information of the graphics and to add the generated graphics object to a position following the end of the object group arranged according to the implementation order in response to the encapsulation of the graphics object.
US07898551B2	Systems and methods for performing a bank swizzle operation to reduce bank collisions Systems and methods for graphics data management are described. One embodiment includes a method for reducing bank collisions within a level 2 (L2) cache comprising the following: reading texture data from external memory configured to store texture data used for texture filtering within the graphics processing unit, partitioning the texture data into banks, performing a bank swizzle operation on the banks, and writing the banks of data to the L2 cache.
US07898547B2	Memory controller for handling multiple clients and method thereof A method and system is provided for organizing and routing multiple memory requests from a plurality of clients to multiple memories. Requests from a plurality of clients, including a plurality of clients of the same type, such as multiple MPEG decoders, are directed to different memory controllers by a router. The memory controllers order the client requests by requests among similar client types. The memory controllers also order the client requests by different client types. The ordered requests are then delivered to memory. Returned data is sent back to the clients. A method of mapping motion pictures experts group (MPEG) video information for improved efficiency is presented, wherein image information is stored in blocks of memory referred to as tiles. Tiles are mapped in memory so that adjacent tiles only correspond to different banks of memory.
US07898546B1	Logical design of graphics system with reduced shadowed state memory requirements A graphics processing unit is designed to have validation logic utilizing a reduced memory space shadow memory as a source of state information for performing validation of commands. A semantic analysis is performed to generate the validation logic such that the reduced memory space shadow memory has a size small than a memory size required to store a full representation of a set of state variables associated with a class of commands.
US07898545B1	Apparatus, system, and method for integrated heterogeneous processors An integrated circuit includes at least two different types of processors. At least one operation is supported by both types of processors, which permits a commonly supported operation to be scheduled on either processor.
US07898542B1	Creating animation effects This specification describes technologies that relate to creating animation effects in an animation at runtime and without requiring the animation effects to be stored in every frame or time instance of the animation. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a method that includes obtaining animation information having a primary object and a first effect object associated with the primary object. The method also includes generating an animation sequence using the animation information. The animation sequence includes the primary object on which the first effect object and a second effect object can be applied. The act of generating an animation sequence includes interpolating between the first and second effect objects to create at least one intermediate effect applied to the primary object in the animation sequence. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products.
US07898538B2	Method and system for estimating screen refresh rates of computing units participating in an internet-based collaboration A method and system for estimating a screen refresh rate of a computing unit participating in an Internet-based collaboration. The computing unit receives a test image that includes pixels located at predefined positions and blinking at predefined frequencies. Measurements of the number of blinks of the pixels in a specified time period are collected. An average of the measurements summed over the predefined frequencies is calculated. A screen refresh rate is estimated by comparing the calculated average to a sum of multiple sums of simulated blinks of pixels in the specified time period. The average is closer to the sum than any of the other sums and the sum is associated with the estimated screen refresh rate.
US07898537B2	Display device and portable terminal In order to increase the continuous operating time of a display device driven by a battery or the like, and a portable information terminal using the same, the volume and weight of the battery are increased. Thus, there arises a trade-off between the increased capacity of the battery and the portability of the device/terminal. Therefore, the invention provides a display device with portability ensured, which is capable of operating continuously for long periods and a portable information terminal using the same. In the display device, TFTs and an RFID tag are formed over the same insulating substrate. The RFID tag detects signals from a reader/writer, and generates DC power based on the signals. While the RFID tag is detecting signals, the display device is driven by the DC power generated in the RFID tag.
US07898535B2	System and method for providing dynamic refresh rates for displays A system and method for providing dynamic refresh rates for displays is disclosed. According to one aspect of the disclosure, an information handling system can include a refresh rate processing module coupled to a memory operable to store video display content. The information handling system can further include a display unit operable to display the video display content using a variable refresh rate. The information handling system can further include a refresh rate selector logic coupled to the display unit display. The refresh rate selector logic can be operable to alter the variable refresh rate in response to a content type stored within the memory.
US07898534B2	Electro-optical apparatus, method for driving electro-optical apparatus, method for monitoring voltage, and electronic device An electro-optical apparatus includes scanning lines, data lines, and pixels in a pixel area, virtually divided into different regions. The electro-optical apparatus further includes a scanning-line driving circuit including a shift register, the scanning-line driving circuit selecting a scanning line included in one of the regions and then selecting a scanning line included in the other region, a block selection circuit for sequentially selecting a block composed of the data lines for m columns, a data-signal supplying circuit for supplying respective data signals having voltages according to grayscales of pixels, a sampling switch sampling the data signals, and a voltage measuring circuit for measuring a voltage of a data signal supplied to at least one of the m image signal lines in a period from a rising of the transfer start pulse to a supply of an image signal corresponding to the scanning line at a first row.
US07898530B2	Steering wheel input/interactive surface The steering wheel input is a flexible, interactive input, based on a touch-sensitive surface. Groups of functions are available from many positions of hands and fingers, gripping and controlling the steering wheel. For example travel direction indicators, headlight flashing/dipping and windscreen wipers can be controlled without having to raise the hand from the steering wheel. The keypad of a mobile telephone can also be simulated. PDA inputs can be carried out. A computer keyboard can be simulated. Continuous encompassment of the hands is corrected by computer. The touch areas are continuously and dynamically adapted in the relationship thereof with respect to the balls of the hands or the thumb and fingers. This concept produces ergonomically appropriate and dynamically updated touch areas.
US07898529B2	User interface having a placement and layout suitable for pen-based computers The present invention is a system that positions an interface for a pen-based computer at an end of a natural user motion arc, such as an arc a hand travels when an elbow is pivoted. Positioning of the interface in a lower corner of a display or window (left corner for a right-handed person and right corner for a left-handed person) allows easy approach when the user is working in the center of the display, such as when drawing on the pen-based computer display. An arc or curved interface improves approach zones and reduces unintended selections of controls or buttons within the interface. The arc allows the natural motion to be extended by wrist or finger motions to access all the controls in the corner command interface. Controls on the arc are placed to allow any underlying pop-up menus to be completely accessible when an activated. Overflow menu items of activated controls of the interface are located in conformity to the natural arc.
US07898527B1	Systems, methods and devices for efficient communication utilizing a reduced number of selectable inputs Embodiments of the subject invention relate to systems, methods, and devices providing a reduced number of selectable inputs that enable efficient communication. One aspect of what is disclosed are embodiments of a systematic code, which systematic code enables efficient communication. Another aspect of the invention is the implementation of embodiments of a systematic code on interactive devices, thereby enabling efficient communication using such interactive devices.
US07898525B2	Electronic device including digital tuner unit According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a cabinet having an upper case and a lower case. The upper case has an upper wall, and a keyboard mounting section is provided on the upper case. The cabinet incorporates a main board. A connector is provided on the top surface of the main board. A sub-board equipped with a digital tuner unit composed of a plurality of components including a first component and a second component is inserted in the connector. The first component has the greatest height of all of the components and is mounted on the top surface of the sub-board so as to face the upper wall outside the longitudinal direction of the keyboard mounting section.
US07898522B2	Video-based image control system A method of using stereo vision to interface with computer is provided. The method includes capturing a stereo image, and processing the stereo image to determine position information of an object in the stereo image. The object is controlled by a user. The method also includes communicating the position information to the computer to allow the user to interact with a computer application.
US07898519B2	Method for overdriving a backlit display A backlight display has improved display characteristics. An image is displayed on the display which includes a liquid crystal material with a light valve. The display receives an image signal, modifies the light valve with an overdrive for a first region of the image based upon the timing of the illumination of the region, and modifies the light valve with an overdrive for a second region of the image based upon the timing of the illumination of the second region.
US07898517B2	Display device, data driver IC, and timing controller A display device includes a display panel, a data line driving circuit, a timing control unit and a parameter output unit. The data line driving circuit drives data lines on the display panel. The timing control unit outputs an input gradation signal based on an image signal to the data line driving circuit at a predetermined timing. The parameter output unit outputs a conversion parameter for executing gamma correction corresponding to characteristics between a driving voltage and a luminance of the display panel. The data line driving circuit includes: a correction circuit which converts the input gradation signal to an output gradation signal based on the conversion parameter and outputs the converted signal, and a D/A conversion circuit which converts the output gradation signal to a data line driving signal of an analog signal and drive the data lines.
US07898515B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixel electrodes to which a data voltage is supplied, a plurality of common electrodes arranged to form electric fields with the pixel electrodes, a plurality of common wire lines commonly connected to the common electrodes in each horizontal line, a plurality of common voltage drive circuits to supply a common voltage to each of the corresponding common wire lines, and a controller for generating clock signals to control the common voltage drive circuits to invert an electric potential of the common voltage to be output from each of the common voltage drive circuits for each frame period.
US07898509B2	Pixel circuit, display, and method for driving pixel circuit There is provided a display including: a pixel array part configured to include pixel circuits arranged in a matrix, each of the pixel circuits having a drive transistor, a holding capacitor, an electro-optical element, a sampling transistor, and an initialization transistor, a drive current based on information held in the holding capacitor being produced by the drive transistor and being applied to the electro-optical element for light emission of the electro-optical element; and a controller configured to include a write scanner, a horizontal driver, and an initialization scanner.
US07898504B2	Personal theater display A system for combining an overlay image with externally-displayed visual content, the system including: a tracking module to receive alignment information; an image generator module to generate the overlay image, and to align the overlay image using the alignment information; and a personal display module to superimpose the overlay image over a view of the externally-displayed visual content.
US07898500B2	Auxiliary display within a primary display system An auxiliary processing state of a computing device provides an auxiliary display within a primary display device of the computing device. As such, a computing device can switch from a primary processing state (e.g., full power, full operating system, full functionality) to an auxiliary processing state and yet still provide a user interface through the primary display device. The auxiliary processing state may employ a different processor than the primary processing state. Alternatively, auxiliary processing state and the primary processing state may employ different processing modes of the same processor. Transitions between the auxiliary display of the auxiliary processing state and the primary display of the primary processing state may be transitioned to preserve some consistency between the two displays.
US07898497B2	Enclosed reflector antenna mount A reflector antenna mount for a reflector antenna with a primary mount coupled to a support arm. The primary mount rotatable in a first axis relative to the support arm. A secondary mount coupled to the primary mount; the secondary mount pivotable in a second axis relative to the primary mount. The reflector antenna coupled to a front side of the secondary mount; an electronics enclosure of the reflector antenna positioned on a back side of the secondary mount, the electronics enclosure coupled to the reflector antenna. A dielectric enclosure provided with a front face and a side surface coupled to the primary mount. The front face spaced away from the reflector antenna, outside of a range of motion of the directional antenna in the second axis.
US07898496B2	Antenna mount with alternative uses An apparatus for holding an antenna on a mounting surface by use of suction cups or suction devices such that the antenna may be temporarily removed from the surface and subsequently restored or relocated to another mounting surface. The suction cups or suction devices are mechanically connected to an support arm capable of adjustment for permitting either vertical or horizontal modification of the holding arm thereby maintaining a constant mounting angle of the holding arm for surfaces having various mounting directions or planes. By maintaining a fixed vertical of the holding arm from various mounting points, the directional alignment of the antenna, such as for a dish-type antenna, can remain relatively consistent from one installation to the next.
US07898494B2	Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signal Location determination is performed using a transmitter including an elongated generally planar loop antenna defining an elongation axis. The elongation axis is positioned along at least a portion of a path. A magnetic field is then generated which approximates a dipole field. Certain characteristics of the magnetic field are then determined at a receiving position radially displaced from the antenna elongation axis. Using the determined certain characteristics, at least one orientation parameter is established which characterizes a positional relationship between the receiving position and the antenna on the path. The magnetic field may be transmitted as a monotone single phase signal. The orientation parameter may be a radial offset and/or an angular orientation between the receiving position and the antenna on the path. The antenna of the transmitter may be inserted into a first borehole to transmit the magnetic field to a receiver inserted into a second borehole.
US07898491B1	Reflector antenna feed RF seal A reflector antenna feed RF seal between an antenna base, a feed hub and a vertex plate. The RF seal formed via a generally annular gasket of compressible material adapted to seat around an outer diameter of the feed hub. The gasket having an outer diameter greater than a diameter of a joint between the feed hub and the antenna base and less than an outer diameter of the vertex plate. The gasket compressed within a cavity formed between the antenna base, the feed hub and the vertex plate as the feed hub is seated within the antenna base.
US07898490B2	Primary radiator, low noise blockdownconverter and satellite broadcasting receiving antenna A primary radiator includes two horns each having an opening on a larger-diameter side and an opening on a tapered smaller-diameter side opposite to the larger-diameter side, and two corrugated portions provided around the opening on the larger-diameter side of the horn. The outermost corrugated portion is formed to surround all of the horns, and the outermost corrugated portion is formed of one sheet metal member. With this structure, sheet-metal processing can be used to form horns of adaptable shapes and a plurality of horns can be formed at a time.
US07898489B2	Beam adjusting device The present invention relates to a device for adjusting the beam direction of a beam radiated from a stationary array of antenna elements. Antenna element feed points are coupled to a common source via a feed line structure having a source connection and feed connection terminals to be connected to the antenna element feed points, the feed line structure being at a distance from and in parallel to a fixed ground plane. A movable element is located adjacent to the feed line structure to change the signal phase of signal components being transferred between the source connection and the respective feed connection terminals. The movable element is movable for effecting a phase shift of the signal components to adjust the beam direction. The device is provided with a detection arrangement for detecting the absolute position of the movable element.
US07898487B2	Undercarriage fitted with a communication device between a wheel and the undercarriage The invention relates to an aircraft undercarriage including at least one axle having at least one wheel mounted to rotate thereon, the undercarriage including a communication device for connecting a sensor mounted on a rim of the wheel to stationary processor means mounted on the aircraft. According to the invention, the communication device comprises firstly an antenna secured to the sensor and thus rotating together with the wheel, and secondly a stationary antenna extending at the end of the axle and connected to the processor means, the two antennas being in radio communication through a cover of non-conductive material secured to the wheel and covering the end of the axle.
US07898485B2	Handheld electronic devices with isolated antennas Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry having at least first and second antennas. An antenna isolation element reduces signal interference between the antennas, so that the antennas may be used in close proximity to each other. A planar ground element may be used as a ground by the first and second antennas. The first antenna may be formed using a hybrid planar-inverted-F and slot arrangement in which a planar resonating element is located above a rectangular slot in the planar ground element. The second antenna may be formed from an L-shaped strip. The planar resonating element of the first antenna may have first and second arms. The first arm may resonate at a common frequency with the second antenna and may serve as the isolation element. The second arm may resonate at approximately the same frequency as the slot portion of the hybrid antenna.
US07898481B2	Radio frequency system component with configurable anisotropic element Antennas (100, 1000, 1600, 1800, 1900) or other radio frequency components that include an electrically configurable anisotropic element (112, 1502, 1608, 1806) are provided. According to certain embodiments the electrical configurable anisotropic element (112, 1502, 1608, 1806, 1904, 1906, 1918, 1920, 1922) includes a material (202, 1912, 1924) including carbon nanotubes or conductive nano-tubes or nano-wires (208) dispersed in a liquid crystal material or other medium with that can be aligned by an applied field.
US07898480B2	Antenna An antenna comprises a dielectric material having first and second surfaces, a discrete lens array operatively coupled to the first surface, and at least one broadside feed antenna operatively coupled to the second surface.
US07898470B2	Method and system for monitoring the positions of multiple towed vehicles using a single high accuracy receiver In a system for determining the positions of multiple towed vehicles that are towed by a towing vehicle, a satellite antenna is provided on each towed vehicle and a high accuracy satellite receiver is placed on the towing vehicle, the positions of the towed vehicle of interest being determined by switching its antennae signal through to the satellite receiver.
US07898463B1	Runway identification system via radar receiver A runway identification system including a weather radar system. The weather radar system includes a receiver. The receiver is configured to receive a runway characteristic signal from a transponder associated with a runway. The runway identification system determines a runway identification based on the runway characteristic signal.
US07898462B2	Multi-sector radar sensor A radar system comprises a plurality of antenna sub-systems, each operable to transmit and receive radio frequency (RF) signals in a corresponding sector, wherein the plurality of antenna sub-systems are positioned such that the corresponding sectors cover a total range of about 180 degrees to about 360 degrees without rotation of the radar system. The radar system also comprises shared backend circuitry coupled to each of the plurality of antenna sub-systems and operable to process signals from each of the plurality of antenna sub-systems to detect the presence of an obstacle in one of the corresponding sectors.
US07898461B2	Interferometric signal processing Systems and methods of error handling in interferometric signal processing for a ground based slope monitoring system are described. Uncorrected movement data is extracted from interferometric radar measurements of a relatively stable reference. The movement data is corrected for changes in atmospheric conditions as a function of changes in a refractive index of the air and an offset induced at zero range.
US07898453B2	Apparatus and method for successive approximation analog-to-digital conversion A successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes a binary-weighted capacitor array, quantizer, and control block. One end of each capacitor is connected to the input of the quantizer, and a second end of each capacitor is controlled by the control block through a driver. A voltage is sampled, quantized, and stored as the most significant bit of the ADC's output. Depending on the result of the quantization, the control block toggles the driver of one of the capacitors corresponding to the most significant bit. The voltage at the common node is sampled again to obtain a second bit of the ADC's output. The operations are repeated as needed to obtain and store additional bits of the ADC's output. Similar configuration and process are described for a differential ADC. The operation is asynchronous, allowing extra time for metastable states only when such states occur.
US07898451B2	Analog-to-digital converter, optical disk reproduction device, and receiver device A plurality of comparators (CMP1, CMP2, . . . ) respectively correspond to a plurality of reference voltages (V1, V2, . . . ), and each compares a reference voltage corresponding to the comparator with a signal level of an analog signal (Sin). An encoder (102) generates a digital signal (De) corresponding to the analog signal (Sin) based on outputs (S1, S2, . . . ) of the plurality of comparators. A pattern detection circuit (103) detects that a temporal change of an output (S3) of a first comparator matches a predetermined first particular pattern. A control circuit (104) corrects a digital value of the digital signal (De) in response to detection by the pattern detection circuit. The temporal change of the output (S3) of the first comparator becomes the first particular pattern when an amplitude of the analog signal (Sin) is smaller than a predetermined amplitude.
US07898449B2	Differential operational amplifier circuit correcting settling error for use in pipelined A/D converter A telescopic differential operational amplifier circuit for use in a pipelined A/D converter is provided with two auxiliary differential amplifiers connected to two cascode circuits, each including cascode-connected first to fourth transistors. During the sampling phase, first and second switches are turned on to apply a predetermined bias voltage to the gates of first and fourth transistors, and the input terminal of the differential operational amplifier circuit is set to a common mode voltage. During the hold phase, the first and second switches are turned off so that a voltage of each of the gates of the first and fourth transistors change to follow an input signal inputted via the input terminal with coupling capacitors operating as a level shifter of the input signal. Then the differential operational amplifier circuit performs push-pull operation operative only in a transconductance drive region, and is prevented from operating in a slewing region.
US07898447B2	Methods and systems for testing digital-to-analog converter/amplifier circuits A digital-to-analog converter (DAC)/amplifier testing system for use in an electron-beam (e-beam) mask writer, the e-beam mask writer including a plurality of DAC/amplifier circuits to output analog voltage signals, each DAC/amplifier circuit having a first output terminal and a second output terminal, the first output terminals of the plurality of DAC/amplifier circuits being respectively coupled to deflection plates of the e-beam mask writer to provide the output analog voltages as deflection voltages, is provided. The testing system including a summation circuit to sum voltage signals and to output a summation signal indicating the sum of the received analog voltage signals and an analyzer circuit to digitize the summation signal and to detect to compare the digitized summation signal with an error tolerance range to detect whether at least one of the DAC/amplifier circuits is experiencing an operating error.
US07898441B2	Method and apparatus for character stream transcoding One embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus that transcodes an n code unit block of UTF-8 input data in the form of eight parallel n-bit segments of u8-indexed bit streams u8bit0 through u8bit7 into UTF-16 output data in the form of sixteen parallel n-bit segments of u16-indexed bit streams u16bit0 through u16bit15 where n is 4 or more.
US07898436B2	On-vehicle position detection system An on-vehicle position detection system includes a radiation emitting device for producing at least one beam which is appropriate to be reflected by a human body seated in the vehicle, a sensor device adapted for detecting the reflection of the at least one beam produced by the radiation emitting device and reflected by the human body, and for generating an output signal responsive to a reflection state of the at least one beam. A control device is coupled with the sensor device and is adapted for determining whether the output signal corresponds with a first value indicative of a first position of the human body, or a second value which is different from the first value and indicative of a second position of the human body. The control device is further adapted for switching on, switching off, or changing at least one of the functions of the operation mode of a device to be controlled when the control device determines that the output signal corresponds with the second value.
US07898424B2	Centralized patient monitoring system with directed audio alerting A centralized patient monitoring system configured to enable each of a plurality of technicians to generally simultaneously monitor multiple patients is disclosed herein. The centralized patient monitoring system includes a computer adapted to receive patient data from the monitored patients, and a display configured to visually convey the patient data. The centralized patient monitoring system also includes a directional speaker configured to selectively generate a localized alarm in order to audibly alert one of the technicians when a monitored patient requires attention in a manner that is generally imperceptible to the other technicians.
US07898421B2	Med-monotype (known as “the eye”), a system and equipment for collecting and verifying service performance data A system of equipment, communication networks, and computer programs automates the recording of worker identity, location, arrival time and departure time at multiple worksites of workers in a mobile field workforce. The equipment comprise a location identifying means, an operator identifying monitor, and a data processing means having connectivity to a data communicating means such as the Internet. The location identifying means may comprise an optically sensed label, magnetic striped card, a radio frequency interrogated tag, or an electrically connectable circuit. The monitor comprises a means to keep time, to scan, interrogate, or connect and communicate with the location identifying means, and to communicate time, location, and operator identifying data over a network such as the public switched telephone network, internet, or cellular telephone network. Optionally, the monitor may also comprise other means such as an interface to charge and control a mobile phone, a magnetic card reader, and a biometric sensor such as a fingerprint scanner.
US07898417B2	Standardized mechanism for printing labels and managing templates within RFID The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates utilizing an RFID printer within a radio frequency identification (RFID) network. A radio frequency identification (RFID) network can include at least one RFID printer. A standardized print component can abstract a model-specific implementation of the RFID printer to enable uniform and standard exposure of a printing feature of the RFID printer independent of the RFID printer model.
US07898415B2	Method and apparatus using radio-location tags to report status for a container handler The invention includes apparatus and methods using a means for wirelessly communicating, preferably a radio location-tag unit, for reporting a sensed state of a container handler. The status reporting device may include: a micro-controller module, a means for wirelessly communicating, which may include means for wirelessly determining container handler location, and a means for sensing the state of the container handler.
US07898411B2	System and method for asset tracking and monitoring A multi-mode asset tracking and monitoring system and method is provided that enables comprehensive reporting of asset position, status, and alerts. In one embodiment, the multi-mode system and method is based on the addition of a local network monitoring system to a wide area satellite network monitoring system. In this example, the local network monitoring system would add container presence and status monitoring in crowded environments (e.g., within a port facility, on-board a ship, etc.), while the wide area satellite network monitoring system would provide tracking and monitoring coverage when the container is in dispersed environments. Both the local and wide area monitoring systems work together to provide end-to-end container tracking and monitoring to thereby ensure continuous container tracking and monitoring from container loading to container unloading.
US07898405B2	Vehicle information display and method An information display for a vehicle includes an indicator arrangement having a visual display configured to provide driver demand information to a vehicle driver. The visual display includes a dynamic target range for operating the vehicle, which includes a first boundary and a second boundary indicating a driver demand that would cause the engine to start. A control system includes at least one controller, and is configured to receive at least one input related to current operating conditions of the vehicle and to provide at least one output to the indicator arrangement to position the target range on the visual display and to indicate to the driver a current level of driver demand. In this way, the visual display indicates to the driver the current level of driver demand relative to the position of the target range.
US07898401B2	Vehicle countdown timer and user interface Aspects of the present invention are directed at allowing a vehicle to idle for a predetermined amount of time before shutdown. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that accepts input from the vehicle operator to initiate a countdown to vehicle shutdown. When the input is received, a countdown is initiated that is regularly updated to reflect the passage of time. During the countdown, a vehicle ignition bus is maintained in an active state and a countdown value that reflects the time remaining before shutdown is presented on a graphical display. Then, in response to expiration of the countdown, the method allows the vehicle ignition bus to transition into an inactive state.
US07898391B2	Multi-reader coordination in RFID system A method of operating a plurality of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers includes operating the readers according to a spatial-division and time-division synchronization schedule. Each reader may be associated with a reader group, and the schedule may specify a duration of time that all of the readers in a group may be active. Readers in different reader groups may be scheduled independent of readers in other reader groups.
US07898390B2	Phase shifters, interrogators, methods of shifting a phase angle of a signal, and methods of operating an interrogator An interrogator provides a phase shifter including a first power divider configured to receive a signal and provide plural quadrature components of the signal; plural mixers coupled with the first power divider and configured to scale the quadrature components using a phase shift angle; and a second power divider coupled with the mixers and configured to combine the scaled quadrature components to shift the phase angle of the input signal by the phase shift angle.
US07898388B2	Mobile asset data management system A system and method for gathering information from an operator of an asset is provided. The system interfaces with a management computer to provide a list of questions for response by the operator. A wireless infrastructure operates to distribute the list of questions from the management computer to the operator. The wireless infrastructure includes an asset communicator having a wireless communication device for communicating the questions, a processing unit, a storage unit for storing the questions and responses thereto, a display unit for displaying the questions, and input unit for the operator to input such responses. The processing unit is operable to prompt the operator with a first question, receive a response from the operator to the first question, select another question based on the response, and prompt the operator with yet another question.
US07898386B2	Control device for vehicles There is described a remote controller for a vehicle. A storage module stores control data to be transmitted to an in-vehicle Transceiver. A transceiver switch has a transmit mode to transmit a data signal to the in-vehicle transceiver and a receive mode to listen for an acknowledgement signal from the in-vehicle transceiver. A user interface has at least one translucent key switch to contact the transceiver switch and thereby activate transmission of the data signal. A light source is provided beneath the translucent key switch to illuminate the translucent key switch when the acknowledgement signal has been received. Control circuitry is adapted to receive a command from the translucent key switch when it is depressed, retrieve the control data from the storage module, and provide the control data to the transceiver switch for transmission as the data signal, and to cause the light source to illuminate when the acknowledgement signal has been received.
US07898384B2	System for checking the single crossing of a controlled passage The system includes an intercepting booth (1) and at least two detecting units (2) and (3), of which the first one analyzes the variation over time of the weight of people or things penetrated into the booth, the second one analyzes the variation over time of the capacity of the electrical capacitor consisting of two metal armors (4) and (5) between which the controlled passage into the booth (1) is comprised. It further includes an electronic programmed processing unit (8) the inputs (9) of which are connected to at least the two detecting units (2) and (3) and the outputs (10) of which are connected to at least one alarm unit (11) and the elements for locking at least the door (13), of the booth (1) that separates the controlled passage (6) from the protected area (14).
US07898379B1	Method for making magnetic components with N-phase coupling, and related inductor structures Methods and structures for constructing a magnetic core of a coupled inductor. The method provides for constructing N-phase coupled inductors as both single and scalable magnetic structures, where N is an integer greater than 1. The method additionally describes how such a construction of the magnetic core may enhance the benefits of using the scalable N-phase coupled inductor. The first and second magnetic cores may be formed into shapes that, when coupled together, may form a single scalable magnetic core. For example, the cores can be fashioned into shapes such as a U, an I, an H, a ring, a rectangle, and a comb, that cooperatively form the single magnetic core.
US07898369B2	Temperature compensation apparatus for frequency stabilization A temperature compensation apparatus for a cavity filter including a plunger barrel, a compensation barrel having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, wherein the compensation barrel is housed with the plunger barrel, a tuning rod housed primarily within the compensation barrel, the tuning rod having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and wherein the compensation barrel is physically in contact with the plunger barrel and the tuning rod for allowing a direct transfer of heat between the compensation barrel, the tuning rod, and the plunger barrel.
US07898368B2	Filter unit A filter unit comprises a cover and a base. The cover includes a number of first grooves, and the base includes a number of second grooves aligned with the first grooves. At least one of the cover or the base includes an alloy of zinc and aluminum, wherein the weight percentage of zinc is greater than that of aluminum.
US07898362B2	Passband filter Disclosed is a filter comprising an unbalanced input terminal and two balanced output terminals (a first balanced output terminal and a second balanced output terminal. A capacitor is connected between the first balanced output terminal and the GND, another capacitor is connected between the second balanced output terminal and the GND, and a first coil is connected between the first balanced output terminal and the second balanced output terminal.
US07898358B2	Millimeter waveband switch A millimeter waveband switch which enables high isolation without increasing passing loss, includes a first switching element that is connected in series between input and output terminals through which a signal passes; and a first transmission line having an electrical length of ½ wavelength and which is connected in parallel with the first switching element. Alternatively, the millimeter waveband switch may include: a first switching element having a first end connected in parallel to input and output terminals through which a signal passes; a first transmission line having an electrical length of ½ wavelength which is connected in parallel with the first switching element; and a second transmission line having an electrical length of ¼ wavelength and which is connected between aground and a second end of her first switching element.
US07898356B2	Coaxial transmission line microstructures and methods of formation thereof Provided are coaxial transmission line microstructures formed by a sequential build process, and methods of forming such microstructures. The microstructures include a transition structure for transitioning between the coaxial transmission line and an electrical connector. The microstructures have particular applicability to devices for transmitting electromagnetic energy and other electronic signals.
US07898354B2	Pulse generation circuit and modulator It is an object of the invention to provide a pulse generation circuit and a modulator for realizing a high On/Off ratio in a small circuit scale and with lower power consumption. A short pulse generation circuit according to the invention includes an oscillator 101, a control signal generation circuit 102, an intermittent frequency multiplier 103, a filter 104, and an output terminal 105. The oscillator 101 and the intermittent frequency multiplier 103 are active circuits implemented as active elements. A continuous signal is output from the oscillator 101 and is input to the intermittent frequency multiplier 103 and the intermittent frequency multiplier 103 intermittently operates according to a control signal output from the control signal generation circuit 102, thereby generating a short pulse signal, and a spurious component is removed through the filter.
US07898344B2	Phase-locked oscillator and multi-radar system using same In a multi-radar system, configured comprising a plurality of radar units which generate and output signals the frequency of which increases and decreases periodically, each radar unit generates and outputs signals synchronized with a prescribed sync signal, such that the upper limit and lower limit of the periodically increasing and decreasing frequency is different for the signals of each radar unit, and moreover the timing of the upper limit and lower limit of the signals substantially coincide. By this means, the frequency intervals between signals can be reduced, and more channels can be set, without causing radio wave interference.
US07898343B1	Frequency-locked loop calibration of a phase-locked loop gain The present invention relates to a calibrated phase-locked loop (PLL), which has a calibration mode for measuring a tuning gain of a variable frequency oscillator (VFO) and a PLL mode for normal operation. Calibration information based on the tuning gain is used during the PLL mode to regulate a PLL loop gain. During the calibration mode, the calibrated PLL operates as a frequency-locked loop (FLL) for low frequency lock times, and during the PLL mode the calibrated PLL operates as a PLL for high frequency accuracy and low noise. By regulating the PLL loop gain, the desired noise spectrum and dynamic behavior of the PLL may be maintained in spite of variations in the operating characteristics or in the characteristics of the PLL components.
US07898342B2	Circuit for clock interpolation and method for performing clock interpolation In a circuit and a method of clock interpolation, an input signal at a first frequency is processed and at least one output signal having a second frequency being a multiple of the first frequency of the input signal is output. The circuit is defined by the fact that the input signal is measured with respect to frequency and phase in a PLL frequency measuring circuit, and by the fact that the measured input signal is multiplied by at least one frequency multiplier and an oscillator that follows the frequency multiplier.
US07898341B2	Non-inverting amplifier circuit and optical switch driver circuit A non-inverting amplifier circuit is disclosed that includes an operational amplifier and a preemphasis circuit connected between the operational amplifier and a signal source. The preemphasis circuit is configured to compensate for the internal delay of a load connected to the output of the operational amplifier by emphasizing a high-frequency component of a signal fed from the signal source.
US07898340B2	Method and system for amplifying a signal using a transformer matched transistor A power amplifier includes a transistor, a transmission line transformer, and a capacitor. The transistor is operable to receive a signal and to generate an amplified signal. The transistor has a source, a drain, and a gate. The gate has a first impedance and is operable to receive the signal to be amplified. The transmission line transformer has a first, second, third, and fourth port, the first port being coupled to the gate of the transistor and the third port, and the fourth port being coupled to a source device having a second impedance. The capacitor has a first end and a second end. The first end of the capacitor is coupled to the second port of the transmission line transformer and the second end is coupled to a ground.
US07898335B2	Amplifier circuit There is provided an amplifier circuit includes: an amplifying transistor; a first transistor having a DC current amplification factor generally equal to the DC current amplification factor of the amplifying transistor and constituting a current mirror circuit in conjunction with the amplifying transistor; and a current source circuit being operable to supply a current to the first transistor and including a second transistor having opposite conductivity type to the conductivity type of the first transistor. The second transistor is operated in a saturation region at a power supply voltage lower than an operating voltage range so that the DC current amplification factor of the amplifying transistor can be detected.
US07898331B2	Increasing the common mode range of a circuit Increasing the input common-mode range of a circuit which accepts differential signals as inputs. Such an increase may be attained by correcting an input signal at continuous levels or at 2 or more discrete levels) without changing the strength represented by the input signal. In an embodiment, the common-mode component of an input signal is measured, and a correction voltage proportional to the difference between the measured common-mode component and a reference voltage, is generated. The correction voltage is coupled to the input terminals of the differential circuit to correct for any deviations from a desired level of common-mode voltage at the input terminals of the differential circuit. The approaches are applied to a switched-capacitor differential amplifier used in a sample-and-hold portion of an ADC.
US07898320B2	Auto-nulled bandgap reference system and strobed bandgap reference circuit An auto-nulled bandgap reference system employing a substrate bandgap reference circuit with primary and auxiliary amplifiers and a switching circuit which in a first mode develops a voltage to null the offset and noise errors of the auxiliary amplifier and then in the second mode uses the nulled auxiliary amplifier to develop a voltage to null the offset and noise errors of the primary amplifier; and a strobe circuit including an output storage device and a strobe control circuit for periodically powering up a bandgap reference circuit to charge the output storage device and powering down the bandgap reference circuit to conserve power.
US07898310B2	Phase doubler A phase doubler driver circuit includes first control logic generates a first output PWM drive signal and a second output PWM drive signal responsive to an input PWM drive signal. In a first mode of operation, alternating pulses of the input PWM drive are output as the first output PWM drive signal and the second PWM output drive signal respectively. In a second mode of operation, the input PWM drive signal is provided as the first output PWM drive signal when a second phase current associated with the second output PWM drive signal exceeds a first phase current associated with the first output PWM drive signal and the input PWM drive signal is provided as the second output PWM drive signal when the phase current associated with the first output PWM signal exceed the phase current associated with the second output PWM signal. Second control logic adds an offset to a falling edge of the first output PWM drive signal responsive to a difference between a first current associated with the first phase current and an average current and for adding the offset to a falling edge of the second output PWM signal responsive to a difference between a second current associated with the second phase current.
US07898309B1	Analog duty cycle correction loop for clocks Providing duty cycle correction can include determining whether a clock signal has a duty cycle greater than 50% based on averaging the clock signal and comparing that averaged clock signal to ½ VDD. When the duty cycle is greater than 50%, the clock signal can be selected. When the duty cycle is less than 50%, the inverted clock signal can be selected. Thus, a duty cycle corrected clock signal can be generated based on the clock signal or the inverted clock signal. Notably, a duty cycle control signal can be adjusted based on comparisons of an averaged, duty cycle corrected clock signal and predetermined low/high voltage ranges. Components performing comparing functions can be strobed based on a count performed on the clock signal.
US07898306B1	High bandwidth phase locked loop (PLL) with feedback loop including a frequency divider A phase locked loop (PLL) is provided. In one implementation, the PLL includes a multiphase voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) operable to generate an output signal containing one or more phase signals, a programmable divider operable to divide a frequency of the output signal of the multiphase VCO to produce a divided frequency output signal, and a fractional divider to fractionally divide an input phase signal. The fractional divider can include an integer divider operable to receive the input phase signal and divide the input phase signal in accordance with an integer divisor to produce a divided signal as an input to the multiphase VCO, and a phase interpolator operable to select a phase signal from among the one or more phase signals output by the multiphase VCO, to produce an interpolated output signal having a desired frequency resolution.
US07898305B2	PLL circuit A PLL comprises a current-controlled oscillator (18) for generating an output clock signal based on a current signal generated based on a phase difference between a reference clock signal and a feedback clock signal, a current source (28), and an initialization switch (26) for performing an open/close operation based on the initialization signal, the initialization switch being inserted in series to an input terminal of the current-controlled oscillator (18) and the current source (28).
US07898304B2	Multimode millimeter-wave frequency divider circuit with multiple presettable frequency dividing modes A multimode millimeter-wave frequency divider circuit with multiple selectable frequency dividing modes is proposed, which is designed for integration with a millimeter wave (MMW) circuit system, such as a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit, for providing multimode frequency dividing functions. In actual application, the millimeter wave frequency divider circuit of multi frequency dividing mode provides at least three frequency dividing operational modes, including modes of dividing two, dividing 3 and dividing four. In practice, the millimeter wave frequency divider circuit of multi frequency divider mode may be integrated with a millimeter wave phase-locked circuit to provide a frequency synthetic function having multi frequency sections, such as including 38 GHZ, 60 GHZ and 77 GHZ, and may use reduced circuit layout surfaces and operational power.
US07898302B1	Compact integrated circuit solutions for driving liquid lenses in autofocus applications Compact integrated circuit solutions for driving liquid lenses in autofocus applications. The invention uses a charge pump topology to produce high voltage, and needs only a low voltage external capacitor. No high voltage capacitor or inductor or transformer is used to provide the required high voltage or for smoothing the same.
US07898301B2	Zero input current-drain comparator with high accuracy trip point above supply voltage A comparator circuit (300) has a first field effect transistor (FET) (307) with a supply voltage (301) connection and a diode connected FET (303) connected in series to form the first circuit leg of the comparator (300). A second diode connected FET (309) and a second FET (305) in series form the second circuit leg. The first FET (307) and said second FET (305) are approximately equal sized FETs. Another embodiment is an integrated circuit (401) with two n-channel FETs. A first diode connected FET (303) is connected to the first n-channel FET (307) in series to form the first circuit leg of a comparator (300) and a second diode connected FET (309) is connected to a second n-channel FET (305) in series to form the second circuit leg of the comparator. The two n-channel FETs that form the differential pair are approximately equal in size. The trip point is high with respect to the supply voltage.
US07898296B1	Distribution and synchronization of a divided clock signal Methods and circuitry for distributing and synchronizing a divided clock signal in an electronic device are disclosed. In one aspect of an embodiment, a series of registers distributes the divided clock signal and the series of registers is clocked by a full-speed clock signal from which the divided clock signal is derived. In another aspect, the divided clock signal and the full-speed clock signal are distributed to IO circuitry of the electronic device. In yet another aspect, the divided clock signal is also distributed to circuitry in a core of the electronic device.
US07898295B1	Hot-pluggable differential signaling driver Apparatus and methods provide low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) driver with replica circuit biasing and protection for hot plugging. The replica biasing is non-intrusive in nature, and can control the voltage swing tightly over parametric variations. The absence of an explicit near-end driver termination improves efficiency, while replica biasing controls output voltage swing levels. Hot-pluggable compatibility is achieved by a reduction in power-off leakage current and short circuit current protection.
US07898294B2	Pre-driver logic At least one of the disclosed systems includes driver logic that is capable of driving a device and pre-driver logic coupled to the driver logic and that drives the driver logic. If the pre-driver logic receives an input signal of a first type, the pre-driver logic activates a first transistor such that the pre-driver logic provides an output signal. If the pre-driver logic receives an input signal of a second type, the pre-driver logic activates a second transistor and a third transistor that together cause the pre-driver logic to provide a different output signal. If the third transistor is not activated, the pre-driver logic provides the output signal.
US07898293B2	Circuit board, information processing apparatus, and transmission method One aspect of the invention is directed to the provision of a circuit board mounted with a plurality of circuit components connected via a transmission line. The circuit components mounted on the circuit board includes at least a signal processor for processing a signal, a driver for transmitting the signal, and a receiver for receiving the signal. The driver includes a basic buffer, which is always on, and at least one control buffer, which can be individually controlled on and off, and which is connected in parallel with the basic buffer, and the output impedance of the basic buffer is set higher than the characteristic impedance of the transmission line.
US07898292B2	Level converter A level converter comprising an input circuit, coupled to a low power source and a first high power source, which generates a complementary first signal and second signal; and a shift circuit that outputs an output signal generated by shifting a voltage level of the input signal, the shift circuit including: a latch circuit having: a first inverter circuit provided in a first path between a second high power source and the low power source; and a second inverter circuit provided in a second path between the second high power source and the low power source, wherein the latch circuit is formed by coupling an input terminal and an output terminal of the first inverter circuit and the second inverter circuit; a first transistor coupled to the first path; and a second transistor coupled to the second path.
US07898291B2	Operational time extension Some embodiments provide a reconfigurable integrated circuit (“IC”). This IC has several reconfigurable circuits, each having several configurations for several configuration cycles. The reconfigurable circuits include several time-extending reconfigurable circuits. During the operation of the IC, each particular time-extending reconfigurable circuit maintains at least one of its configurations over at least two contiguous cycles, in order to allow a signal to propagate through a signal path, which contains the particular time-extending circuit, within a desired amount of time. Some embodiments provide a method of designing a reconfigurable IC that has several reconfigurable circuits, each having several configurations and operating in several reconfiguration cycles. The method identifies a signal path through the IC that does not meet a timing constraint. The signal path includes several circuits, one of which is a particular reconfigurable circuit. The method then maintains a configuration of the particular reconfigurable circuit constant over at least two contiguous reconfiguration cycles in order to reduce signal delay through the signal path and thereby satisfy the timing constraint.
US07898289B2	Transmission circuit A transmission circuit includes a plurality of transmission lines connected in a ring to propagate signals among a plurality of devices. The plurality of transmission lines have a predetermined same propagation delay, and a predetermined transmission line impedance, and the predetermined transmission line impedance is a half or less of an output impedance of each of the plurality of devices. When a signal outputted from a first optional one of the plurality of devices is propagated to the plurality of devices other than the first optional device, the signal outputted from the first optional device exceeds a predetermined threshold of a signal voltage at a same time.
US07898282B2	Systems, devices, and methods for controllably coupling qubits A system for communicably coupling between two superconducting qubits may include an rf-SQUID coupler having a loop of superconducting material interrupted by a compound Josephson junction and a first magnetic flux inductor configured to controllably couple to the compound Josephson junction. The loop of superconducting material may be positioned with respect to a first qubit and a second qubit to provide respective mutual inductance coupling therebetween. The coupling system may be configured to provide ferromagnetic coupling, anti-ferromagnetic coupling, and/or zero coupling between the first and second qubits. The rf-SQUID coupler may be configured such that there is about zero persistent current circulating in the loop of superconducting material during operation.
US07898277B2	Hot-electronic injection testing of transistors on a wafer A hot-carrier injection (HCI) test that permits rapid screening of integrated circuit wafers susceptible to possible HCI-induced failures is disclosed. A method is described that determines transistor stress voltages that results in a transistor HCI-induced post-stress drain current differing from a pre-stress drain current within a desired range. These stress voltages are determined using a wafer with acceptable HCI susceptibility. Additional wafers to be tested are first tested using a described method that uses the determined transistor stress voltages to quickly screen the wafers for HCI susceptibility and, if HCI susceptibility is found, then additional conventional HCI testing may be applied to the susceptible wafers.
US07898275B1	Known good die using existing process infrastructure An apparatus for testing a semiconductor die and the method wherein there is provided a package having a cavity therein with a plurality of terminals in the package disposed at the periphery of the cavity. A semiconductor die to be tested and having a plurality of bond pads thereon is disposed in the cavity and an interconnecting layer having electrically conductive paths thereon is also disposed in the cavity, each of the paths having first and second spaced apart regions thereon, the first region of each path being aligned with and contacting a bond pad. An interconnection is provided between the second spaced apart region of each of the paths and one of the plurality of terminals. The second spaced apart region of each of the paths is preferably a bump aligned with and contacting one of the plurality of terminals. A compliant layer is preferably disposed over the interconnecting layer and provides a force causing engagement of at least the first spaced apart regions and the bond pads. The first region is preferably a compliant bump probe tip having a first predetermined height above the layer and includes a standoff on the layer having a second predetermined height above the layer less than the first height.
US07898273B2	Probe for testing a device under test A probe measurement system for measuring the electrical characteristics of integrated circuits or other microelectronic devices at high frequencies.
US07898272B2	Probe card A probe card includes a flat wiring board having a wiring pattern corresponding to a circuit structure for generating a signal for a test, an interposer that is stacked on the wiring board and relays wirings of the wiring board, a space transformer that is stacked on the interposer and fastened thereto by an adhesive, transforms a space between the wirings relayed by the interposer, and leads the wirings out to a surface opposite a surface facing the interposer, and a probe head that is stacked on the space transformer and houses and holds a plurality of probes.
US07898266B2	Probe with electrostatic actuation and capacitive sensor A supported probe device that has a probe tip and probe body, the probe body having a sample facing surface and an opposing surface. The probe tip and a first electrode are on the sample facing surface. A second electrode is present on the probe body opposing surface. A third electrode is spaced from the second electrode, so that the second electrode is between the third electrode and the probe body. A first DC voltage source is electrically coupled to the first electrode, as is a first sensing circuit. A second DC voltage source is electrically coupled to the second electrode, and an AC voltage source electrically coupled to the third electrode. The probe body may be cantilevered.
US07898265B2	Microwave paint thickness sensor A microwave paint thickness sensor includes a single cylindrical cavity, a microwave source, and a signal detector. The cylindrical cavity is open at one end, the open end having a choke joint for interfacing with a painted surface. The cylindrical cavity is designed so that the electronic field is normal to the painted surface. In a preferred embodiment, this is accomplished by providing an optimally designed TM011 mode cavity. In this configuration, the resonant frequency of the cavity is linearly related to the inverse of the paint thickness. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the resonant cavity is optimally sized to resonate at a frequency where the sensor footprint can be minimized. Thus with the use of the choke joint, the small sensor interface area of the present invention may easily be applied to a curved surface.
US07898262B2	Control apparatus and method for vehicle equipped power supply having battery deterioration diagnostic feature In control apparatus and method for a power supply equipped in an automotive vehicle, the vehicle includes an engine, a starter to start the engine, a battery to reserve the electrical power supplied to the starter, and a generator driven by means of the engine to generate the electrical power to charge the battery, a terminal voltage of the battery is detected in a form of a battery voltage, a charge current flowing into the battery by means of the generator is detected, and a degree of deterioration of the battery is determined on the basis of at least one of the battery voltage detected after the power supply is turned on and before a start of operation of the generator and the charge current detected after the start of operation of the generator.
US07898260B2	Method and apparatus for detecting borehole effects due to eccentricity of induction instruments An apparatus, method and computer-readable medium for evaluating an earth formation are disclosed. A logging tool which has two coplanar antennas disposed at a known distance from an axis of the logging tool is conveyed into a borehole. The presence of a borehole effect is determined from a difference between outputs of the two antennas. The borehole effect may include eccentering of the logging tool in the borehole. Measurements made by an additional antenna and/or the two coplanar antennas may be corrected for the effects of eccentering. Horizontal and vertical formation resistivity as well as additional petrophysical properties may be determined.
US07898259B2	Downhole induction resistivity tool A downhole induction resistivity assembly that comprises a downhole tool string component. The tool string component comprises an induction transmitter. The transmitter is adapted to induce an induction field in the surrounding formation. A first induction receiver is spaced apart from the transmitter and is adapted to measure the induction field. A magnetic field generating mechanism is disposed adjacent on either or both sides of the transmitter and adapted to guide the transmitter's signal into the formation. A second induction receiver is disposed in close proximity to the magnetic field generating mechanism and is adapted to measure the magnetic field generated by the mechanism.
US07898253B2	Method and apparatus for removing artifacts during magnetic resonance imaging In a method and apparatus for removing artifacts during magnetic resonance imaging, a number of sets of 3D are generated data by scanning, with each set of 3D data containing a number of sets of 2D data. A weighted sum of all the 2D data corresponding to the same overlapped slab is formed. Maximum intensity projection of all the 2D data is implemented, followed by the superposition of the weighted sum data and the maximum intensity projection data to generate the 2D data corresponding to the overlapped slab. The maximum intensity projection of the 3D data formed by 2D data of non-overlapped slabs and 2D data of the corresponding overlapped slabs is implemented so as to generate a final image.
US07898249B2	Reorientation of magnetic layers and structures having reoriented magnetic layers Methods of reorienting ferromagnetic layers of a plurality of magnetoresistive elements and structures formed by the methods. The plurality of magnetoresistive elements, preferably GMR multilayer elements, are manufactured and arranged on a planar substrate. The method effectively allows selective orientation and reorientation of distinct ferromagnetic layers of a subset of the magnetoresistive elements on the substrate. The methods make either use of subsequent annealing processes making use of magnetic fields pointing in different directions. Prior to application of a subsequent annealing process, a complimentary subset of magnetoresistive elements is effectively shielded by selective deposition of a soft-magnetic shielding layer. Alternatively, a single annealing process can be performed when an externally applied magnetic field is locally modified by soft-magnetic structures, such as fluxguides.
US07898246B2	Method and apparatus for nondestructive inspection of interwoven wire fabrics A method and apparatus for nondestructive inspection of interwoven wire fabric components. The apparatus comprises a probe, a power source, and a display system. The probe is capable of creating a magnetic field for a plurality of wires in an interwoven wire fabric component such that disturbances of the magnetic field caused by the plurality of wires can be detected. The power is a source connected to the probe and is capable of sending an alternating current through the probe to generate the magnetic field for the wire. The display system is connected to the probe and is capable of displaying results from detecting the magnetic field and disturbances of the magnetic field.
US07898244B2	Electromagnetic sensor systems Sensor circuits including an oscillator circuit.
US07898243B2	Device for determining the strength of the magnetic field of an electromagnet A device and a method for determining the magnetic field strength of an electromagnet is illustrated and described. The object to provide a device and a method for determining the strength of the field of an electromagnet, which allows even minor changes in the magnetic field to be determined quickly is achieved in terms of an apparatus by a device having a measurement device for determining the magnetic field of the electromagnet, a low-pass filter element which is connected to the first supply line and to the second supply line and is adapted to emit a signal at the output of the low-pass filter element from the voltage between the first supply line and the second supply line, which signal approximates to the time profile of the magnetic field strength in the electromagnet, having a low-pass filter downstream from the measurement device, having a high-pass filter connected in series with the low-pass filter element, and having a signal output, wherein the output of the measurement device and the output of the low-pass filter element are connected to the signal output.
US07898242B2	Probe card assembly with an interchangeable probe insert A probe card assembly can include an insert holder configured to hold a probe insert, which can include probes disposed in a particular configuration for probing a device to be tested. The probe card assembly can provide an electrical interface to a tester that can control testing of the device, and while attached to the probe card assembly, the insert holder can hold the probe insert such that the probe insert is electrically connected to electrical paths within the probe card assembly that are part of the interface to the tester. The insert holder can be detached from the probe card assembly. The probe insert of the probe card assembly can be replaced by detaching the insert holder, replacing the probe insert with a new probe insert, and then reattaching the insert holder to the probe card assembly. The probe insert and holder can be integrally formed and comprise a single structure that can be detached from a probe card assembly and replaced with a different probe insert and holder.
US07898237B2	System and method for power controller System and method for power controller. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a power factor correction apparatus. The apparatus includes a multiplier component that is configured to process a first input signal and a second input signal. For example, the first input signal is associated with a rectified alternating current signal, and the second input signal is associated with an error signal. The multiplier component further is configured to generate a first output signal based on the first input signal and the second input signal. The apparatus also includes a comparator component that is configured to process a third input signal and fourth input signal. The third input signal is associated with the first output signal. The comparator component is further configured to generate a second output signal based on the third input signal and the fourth input signal.
US07898234B1	Device and method for rapid voltage ramp-up to regulator target voltage A voltage regulator includes a regulator output and an output capacitor and a variable-conductivity device in series connection between the regulator output and a voltage reference. The variable-conductivity device is configured to have an initial conductivity. A current then is provided at the regulator output in response to a power-on event. A conductivity of the variable-conductivity device is gradually increased from the initial conductivity in response to the current at the regulator output. In another implementation, a voltage regulator includes a regulator output coupled to a voltage rail to provide a current. The voltage regulator includes a capacitive circuit including an output capacitor and a variable-conductivity device coupled in series between the regulator output and a voltage reference. The voltage regulator includes an adjustment circuit configured to gradually increase a conductivity of the variable-conductivity device in response to an application of the current at the regulator output.
US07898233B2	Multiphase voltage regulators and methods for voltage regulation A multiphase voltage regulator system comprises a microcontroller unit (MCU) including a reference voltage generator, and a timing generator for generating n-phase start timing signals; a load for receiving an output voltage; a comparator comparing the reference voltage and output voltage to generate a comparison result; and at least n points of load (POLs) coupled between the MCU and load for controlling output voltage in response to the n-phase start timing signals and the comparison result. Each POL may include a high-side and low-side transistor; and a D-FlipFlop, the D terminal coupled High, the clock terminal coupled to receive a control signal based on a respective one of the n-phase start timing signals, the Q terminal coupled to drive the high-side transistor, the /Q terminal coupled to drive the low-side transistor, and the reset terminal coupled to receive a reset control signal based on the comparison result.
US07898230B2	Low drop out voltage regulator circuit assembly An integrated circuit assembly includes a voltage level generator, a level shifter, a bandgap reference generator and a voltage regulator. The voltage level generator generates output voltage level signals in response to a supply voltage. The level shifter receives the output voltage level signals from the voltage level generator and generates first and second sets of control signals. The bandgap reference generator receives a reference voltage input and generates a bandgap reference signal. The voltage regulator receives a supply voltage, the bandgap reference signal the first and second sets of control signals from the level shifter and generates a constant output voltage under varying circuit conditions.
US07898223B2	Electric power storage system using capacitors and control method thereof including serial-parallel switching means for each circuit block of batteries based on descending order of block voltages In an electric power storage system according to the present invention, in the case of charging, a plurality of capacitors of each circuit block of the electric power storage system are switched to a serial connection to initiate the charging. When the output voltage of power storage means reaches the maximum input voltage of DC-AC conversion means, each capacitor of a number j of circuit blocks is switched to a parallel connection in order of higher block voltage. Also up to the time when the maximum input voltage is reached again, each capacitor of a number j of circuit blocks is switched to a parallel connection in order of higher block voltage. In the case of discharging, pluralities of capacitors of each circuit block of the electric power storage system are switched to a parallel connection to initiate the discharging. When the output voltage of power storage means reaches the minimum input voltage of DC-AC conversion means, each capacitor of a number k of circuit blocks is switched to a serial connection in order of higher block voltage. Also up to the time when the minimum input voltage is reached gain, each capacitor of a number k of circuit blocks is switched to a serial connection in order of higher block voltage. Accordingly, the electric power storage system is hardly affected by the capacitance error of the capacitors, and charging/discharging efficiency can be improved.
US07898218B2	Power supply topologies with PWM frequency control A power supply topology with pulse width modulation frequency control allows the use of an inductor with higher inductance in a converter. By controlling the switching frequency of the pulse width modulation signal, the inductor can achieve high efficiency during a light load condition and is also suitable for a heavy load condition.
US07898217B2	Charge control circuit In a charge control circuit that adjusts a charging current flowing through a battery to be charged from a power supply, a sense resistor is provided on a charging path to the battery from an external power supply. A charging current adjustment circuit adjusts the charging current based on an error voltage between a voltage drop across the sense resistor and a predetermined reference voltage. The charging control circuit is integrated in a package. The charging current is inputted to a current input terminal. A battery terminal outputs the charging current to the battery. The current input terminal and the battery terminal also function as terminals used to measure a resistance value of the sense resistor. A voltage monitoring terminal is provided to measure the reference voltage in an inspection process.
US07898214B2	Wireless chargeable energy cell One embodiment of the present invention discloses a circuitry and an element which can be activated, charged, or interacted using any useful source of EM-radiation which is able to emit a suitable EM-field, which circuitry or element can be produced in a cost-effective manner, as well as a method for charging the same. The circuitry or element includes an antenna for receiving and converting EM-radiation into electric energy; a rectifier for converting the energy to a rectified current, and a dechargeable energy cell. The energy cell includes, in at least one embodiment, a first and a second electrochemically active element, which are electronically separated from each other, and an electrolyte which is arranged in ionic contact with at least a portion of both the first and second electrochemically active element, wherein the energy cell is arranged to receive rectified current from the rectifier, and to convert the rectified current into stored energy by altering its electrochemical state in response to the rectified current.
US07898212B2	Portable solar generator A portable PV modular solar generator. A plurality of wheels are attached to the bottom of a rechargeable battery container. At least one rechargeable battery is contained inside the rechargeable battery container. A power conditioning panel is connected to the rechargeable battery container. At least one photovoltaic panel is pivotally connected. In a preferred embodiment, the rechargeable battery container is a waterproof battery enclosure having a knife switch connection. A mast having a rotation bar is supported by the waterproof battery enclosure. At least one solar panel support brace for supporting the photovoltaic panel is attached to the rotation bar. The power conditioning panel is waterproof, is attached to the mast and has a door. When the door is opened, at least one safety switch is opened, breaking an electric circuit. The waterproof power conditioning panel has a charge controller and an inverter. The charge controller is electrically connected to at least one rechargeable battery and at least one photovoltaic panel, and is capable or receiving auxiliary power inputs.
US07898207B2	Method for controlling a DC motor A method of controlling a motor to cause it to execute a move toward a target position including calculating a deceleration position, wherein when the deceleration position is reached, the motor will be caused to execute a deceleration in a manner that will result in the motor stopping short of the target position, and determining whether the requested move is a first move type after the motor has reached the deceleration position and the deceleration is complete. If the requested move is a first move type, the method includes causing the motor to move toward the target position at a first velocity, and if the requested move is a second move type, the method includes causing the DC motor to move toward the requested target position at a second velocity, wherein the second velocity is greater than the first velocity. Settling time is also varied depending on move type.
US07898203B2	Systems and methods for dynamically compensating motor resistance in electric motors Electric motor controllers that dynamically adjust a motor resistance parameter are described. In order to adjust the motor resistance parameter, power is applied the electric motor while the controlled vehicle is stopped and its brake is set so that the vehicle remains stopped while a measurement is taken that can be used to determine motor resistance. A new motor resistance value is then generated based at least in part upon the measurement(s) and the motor resistance parameter is set to the new motor resistance value. The new motor resistance parameter may then be used in the control of the electric motor. In some embodiments, the measurements are taken after the controller receives a brake release request but before actually releasing the brake. The described arrangement can be used in a wide variety of motor controllers and is especially well suited for use in low cost controllers that control motors that are susceptible to wide variations in their resistance such as brushed permanent magnet DC motors.
US07898200B2	Controller of electric motor A controller able to efficiently operate an electric motor of an axial air-gap type as an electric motor and an electricity generator is provided.The controller of the electric motor (3) of the axial air-gap type has a rotor (11) having a permanent magnet, and a first stator (12a) and a second stator (12b) oppositely arranged through the rotor (11) in a rotation axis direction of the rotor (11); wherein the controller includes a first electric current command determining section (30) for supplying a driving electric current from a first power source (38a) to an armature winding (13a) of the first stator (12a), and rotating the rotor (11); a first electric current control section (40a); a second electric current command determining section (37) for charging a second power source (39) by electric power generated in an armature winding (13b) of the second stator (12b) when the rotor (11) is rotated by the supply of the driving electric current to the armature winding (13a) of the first stator (12a); and a second electric current control section (40b).
US07898196B2	Motor driving apparatus for driving and braking brake-equipped motor A motor driving apparatus for driving and braking a motor equipped with a brake comprises a motor/brake driving DC power supply which is used both as a motor driving power supply and as a brake driving power supply, wherein when the motor/brake driving DC power supply is being used as the motor driving power supply, a voltage conversion circuit via which a voltage supplied from the motor/brake driving DC power supply is applied to the brake feedback-controls the voltage applied to the brake. This configuration serves to reduce the loss (due to temperature rise) in the brake coil of the motor being driven to move a robot arm.
US07898195B2	Motor drive device The present invention presents a motor drive device capable of detecting jamming accurately without falsely detecting jamming when a movable part contacts with other members. Jamming by a backrest is detected by judging whether the value of a period of one pulse P1 and a period of the next pulse P2 (P2/P1) integrated for 150 times (integrated value: 150) exceeds a specified threshold (160) or not. Accordingly, if the backrest rubs against a backrest of an adjacent seat, and the motor speed suddenly drops for a short period, such “warp” is not falsely detected as jamming, and only actual jamming can be detected securely.
US07898194B2	System for suppressing wheel acceleration after a slip A power system having a DC electric motor is disclosed. The DC electric motor may include an armature and a field coil electrically connected in series with the armature, the field coil having an input and an output. The power system may also include an additional electrical path. Additionally, the power system may include one or more current-control elements that control one or more aspects of electrical activity in the additional electrical path, which may include, when inductance of the field coil generates a higher voltage at the output than at the input in response to a decrease in electric current through the field coil, allowing electric current to flow from the output, through the additional electrical path, to the input without flowing through the armature.
US07898192B2	Modular linac and systems to support same Some embodiments include an accelerator waveguide to generate an accelerated radiation beam, and a housing to house to accelerator waveguide. The housing may include an interface to couple the housing to and to decouple the housing from a movable support. Some aspects include coupling a first interface of a housing to a first interface of a movable support, and uncoupling the first interface of the housing from the first interface of the movable support, wherein the housing includes an accelerator waveguide to generate an accelerated radiation beam.
US07898188B2	Arrangement provided with a voltage converter for supplying voltage to an electrical charge and associated method A method includes a voltage converter outputting an output voltage that is based on an input voltage and on a first multiplication factor, determining a predicted current sink voltage based on a new multiplication factor obtained from a set of selectable values, based on a signal derived from the input voltage, based on a load voltage across an electrical load, and based on a correction voltage. The method also includes comparing a predicted current sink voltage with a predetermined threshold value and outputting the new multiplication factor to a control input of the voltage converter if the predicted current sink voltage exceeds the predetermined threshold value.
US07898187B1	Circuit and method for average-current regulation of light emitting diodes A regulator regulates one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) so as to control an average current through the LEDs. The regulator could include a transistor switch that can couple the LEDs to ground. The regulator could also include circuitry that controls the transistor switch. The circuitry could use a substantially constant reference voltage to regulate the average current through the one or more LEDs. The transistor switch could couple the one or more LEDs to ground through a resistor, and the circuitry could include an error amplifier that compares the reference voltage to a voltage across the resistor. The circuitry could also include a gate driver that can drive a gate of the transistor switch. The error amplifier could be disabled for a period of time when the transistor switch is non-conductive, and the circuitry could include logic for enabling and disabling the error amplifier.
US07898184B2	Lighting control system and control system The present invention includes a lighting control system provided with two or more lighting devices and one or more illumination comparing devices; wherein the illumination comparing device supplies to the lighting devices a comparison result in which a sampled illumination of an arbitrary position and a target illumination are compared; the two or more lighting devices carry out a judgment based on the comparison result obtained from the illumination comparing device and repetitively increase/decrease their respective light intensities; and the illumination of the arbitrary position is substantially controlled to the target illumination, and with this lighting control system, a predetermined position can be controlled to a desired illumination.
US07898182B2	Headlight control device and method for vehicles If a beam state of headlight is manually switched over in a manual control mode, threshold values of vehicle speed, steering angle or the like, are learned for determining the switching over to the low-beam state or to the high-beam state based on the results detected by a speed sensor, illumination sensor, steering angle sensor and weather sensor, and are stored in a nonvolatile memory. In an automatic control mode, a CPU determines the switching over to the low-beam state or to the high-beam state based on the traveling condition detected by the illumination sensor by using the threshold values for determining the switching over learned in the manual control mode. The CPU automatically switches over the state of the beam of the headlight based upon the determination result.
US07898175B2	Organic light emitting display apparatus with an enhanced viewing angle An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate, a plurality of organic light emitting pixels formed on the substrate, a second substrate bonded to the substrate to seal the organic light emitting pixels. A black matrix layer is formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate and provides a plurality of openings. One of the openings and one of the pixels are aligned. The pixel has a first edge and a second edge and the opening has a first edge and a second edge. The first edge of the pixel is closer to the first edge of the opening than the second edge of the opening. The two edges of the opening are interposed between the two edges of the pixels when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the surface. Where L is an imaginary straight line passing the first edge of the pixel and the second edge of the opening in an imaginary plane perpendicular to a direction in which the edges extend, the imaginary line L and the first surface form an acute angle which is greater than about 30° and smaller than about 45°.
US07898173B2	Pattern formed object for an electroluminescent display A pattern formed object for an electroluminescent element includes a substrate; partition walls provided on the substrate; and a coating stacked on the substrate in its part between the partition walls. The partition walls have a sloped liquid-nonrepellent surface and have such a sectional form that, at least in the lower part of the partition wall, as the distance from the substrate increases, the size of the partition wall in a direction parallel to the substrate decreases, and, in the coating, the ratio of the maximum thickness (Tmax) to the minimum thickness (Tmin), Tmax/Tmin, is not more than 130% as measured in the coating in its part between the lower ends of the partition walls adjacent to each other.
US07898172B2	Organic light emitting display apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide an organic light emitting element having a high efficiency and a high quality in which electron and hole injection efficiency of an electrode is reproduced in an insulated or contaminated first electrode. In an organic light emitting display apparatus, a substrate, a first electrode, an insulation film bank formed so as to cover edges of the first electrode, a metal thin film formed on the first electrode and the insulation film bank, an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode are disposed in the cited order. A lower part of a side face of the insulation film bank takes a reverse tapered shape.
US07898171B2	Stilbene derivatives, light-emitting element and light-emitting device The present invention provides a novel substance having an excellent color purity of blue, a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device using the novel substance. A stilbene derivative has a structure shown by the general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. Each of R3 to R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Ar1 is an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms.
US07898170B2	Organic electroluminescence device and manufacturing method therefor An organic EL device in accordance with the invention has a structure in which a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode are formed on a substrate in this order, and light from the light-emitting layer is emitted to an exterior of the device via the second electrode.
US07898166B2	Light emitting device emitting four specific colors It is an object of the invention to provide a light emitting device in which burden on a light emitting element having low luminous efficiency is relieved, and the deterioration of a light emitting element, the reduction in color reproduction due to the deteriorated light emitting element, and increase in electric power consumption can be suppressed. A light emitting device according to the invention has light emitting elements each of which emits one of colors corresponding to three primary colors. Further, one feature of the light emitting device according to the invention has a light emitting element which emits a neutral color. The light emitting device according to the invention has a structure in which a plurality of pixels having light emitting elements each of which emits one of colors corresponding to three primary colors, and a light emitting element which emits a neutral color as one group, are arranged.
US07898158B1	MEMS vibrating structure using a single-crystal piezoelectric thin-film layer having domain inversions The present invention relates to a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) vibrating structure supported by a MEMS anchor system, and includes a single-crystal piezoelectric thin-film layer having domain inversions, which determine certain vibrational characteristics of the MEMS vibrating structure. The MEMS vibrating structure may have dominant lateral vibrations or dominant thickness vibrations. The single-crystal piezoelectric thin-film layer may include Lithium Tantalate or Lithium Niobate, and may provide MEMS vibrating structures with precise sizes and shapes, which may provide high accuracy and enable fabrication of multiple resonators having different resonant frequencies on a single substrate.
US07898152B2	Bracing element for bracing a piezoelectric actuator and piezoelectric actuator with the bracing element A bracing element for bracing a piezoelectric multiple layer component includes a tubular body that is at least partially corrugated. A piezoelectric actuator with the bracing element is also disclosed.
US07898148B2	Oscillator based on piezoresistive resonators An oscillator circuit is described comprising a piezoresistive resonator and a phase changing devices. Oscillator circuits with piezoresistive resonators do have the advantage that they can perform self-sustaining oscillation without additional active devices as e.g. transistors since they can be used as amplifiers. Phase changing devices as capacitors, coils and further piezoresistive resonator are used in order to compensate the π/2 phase shift of the piezoresistive resonator.
US07898147B2	Wireless actuator interface An actuator includes a mechanical transducer component capable of applying a mechanical force to an external object in response to electronic signals. The actuator includes a communications interface capable of wirelessly receiving configuration data related to operation of the actuator. A settings module is coupled to the communications interface and capable of storing the configuration data. A controller unit is coupled to the mechanical transducer and the settings module. The controller unit is capable of determining the configuration data via the settings module and controlling the mechanical transducer in conformance with the configuration settings.
US07898144B2	Multi-step microactuator providing multi-step displacement to a controlled object A multi-step microactuator is provided with the multiple supports in a stepper plate to give multi-step displacement to a controlled object. The microactuator has advantages such that multiple motion can be applied to the controlled object and that the object can be controlled in a low driving voltage and that simple motion control is applied by digital controlling and that the degrees of freedom in motion of the object can be chosen by the number of the stepper plate and that only single voltage is needed for driving the micromirror motion. With many advantages, the multi-step microactuator provides a solution to overcome the difficulties in controlling multi-step motion.
US07898141B2	Electric drive An electric drive, in particular a wiper drive for vehicles, is proposed, with an electric driving motor in a motor housing (50), a brush holder (10) projecting into the motor housing (50), an anti-interference module (18) which is connected electrically and mechanically to the brush holder (10) and is intended for the electrical connection and interference protection of the motor, and with a gear mechanism (52) which is attached to the motor housing (50), at least partially accommodates the anti-interference module (18) and is designed in accordance with the predetermined position of the output shaft (53) with respect to the drive shaft (58). According to the invention, the diversity of components of the electric drive and therefore, in particular, the diversity of tools for producing the components are reduced by the anti-interference module (18) and the brush holder (10) being equipped with corresponding retaining means (40, 44) which permit the installation of a structurally identical anti-interference module (18) on the brush holder (10) in two installation positions rotated through 180°.
US07898140B2	Brushless slip ring for a wind turbine and method of assembly A brushless slip ring has a first conductive rotating member, and a second conductive non-rotating member that is positioned a predetermined distance away from the first conductive rotating member. A conductive semi-solid material electrically couples the first conductive rotating member to the second conductive non-rotating member. The semi-solid material is configured to transfer electric current from the rotating member to the non-rotating member.
US07898139B2	Variable effort steering actuator A magnetic actuator, comprising, an inner ring, an outer ring disposed around the inner ring, a first pair of inner teeth disposed on the inner ring that partially define a gap between the first pair of inner teeth having a first angular dimension, a second pair of inner teeth disposed on the inner ring that partially define a gap between the second pair of inner teeth having a second angular dimension, a first pair of outer teeth disposed on the outer ring that partially define a gap between the first pair of outer teeth having a third angular dimension and a second pair of outer teeth disposed on the outer ring that partially define a gap between the second pair of outer teeth having a fourth angular dimension.
US07898137B2	Permanent magnet and permanent magnet rotating machine A permanent magnet has a D-shaped cross section including an arcuate top surface (22), a flat bottom surface (24), and side surfaces (26, 28). Provided that a plurality of permanent magnets are circumferentially arranged so that a great circle (S) circumscribes the apexes (P) on the arcuate top surfaces (22), the top surface (22) includes a central region which delineates an arc of a small circle (T) off-centered from the great circle, and end regions (22a, 22b) which are positioned outside the small circle (T) and inside the great circle (S).
US07898135B2	Hybrid permanent magnet motor An electro-mechanical device that functions as a motor or a generator and methods for constructing and using such electro-mechanical device are provided. The electro-mechanical device features permanent magnets placed in a magnetically attracting manner and inter-dispersed between control coils. The control coils are energized to create a flux opposing the flux of the permanent magnets and to create a rotational torque on the poles of a salient pole rotor before those poles align with the poles of the energized control coil stator segment. Power can be generated by placing the flux of the control coils in a steady state and mechanically rotating the salient pole rotor. The electro-mechanical device provides little or no cogging forces, high-efficiency operation, and a high power density.
US07898132B2	Motor assembly Provided is a motor assembly including a supporting body; a bearing member including an inner race and an outer race; and a supporting unit for supporting the bearing member onto the supporting body, wherein the supporting body comprises: a receiving portion with an opening on a portion in the diameter direction of the output shaft for receiving the bearing member having a first supporting surface disposed perpendicularly to the output shaft of the motor and a second supporting surface separated from the first supporting surface in parallel to the first supporting surface; a side surface of the outer race of the bearing member contacts the first supporting surface, the supporting unit includes a bearing sheet that is forcedly inserted between the other side surface of the outer race in the bearing member that is received in the receiving portion and the second supporting surface, wherein the bearing sheet includes a radial supporting portion contacting an outer circumferential surface of the bearing member received in the receiving portion so as to prevent the bearing member from escaping from the receiving portion.
US07898129B2	Spindle motor, and recording and reproducing apparatus equipped with the same With a spindle motor, a stator core comprises a plurality of salient pole portions that are formed in a radial shape, are wound with a stator coil, and are disposed at a uniform angle except for a non-equiangular pitch region, a circular outer peripheral yoke formed so as to be continuous with the outer peripheral side of the salient pole portions, a cut-out which is formed by cutting out part of the outer peripheral yoke in an approximate sector-shape except in the non-equiangular pitch region of the salient pole portions, and a compensating pole plate which is provided in the cut-out along the ends on the inner peripheral side of the non-equiangular pitch region where the salient pole portions are formed.
US07898128B2	Forced cooling rotary electric machine The invention aims at providing a forced cooling rotary electric machine capable of bringing temperature distribution close to a designed temperature distribution and avoiding becoming a larger size, and employs a wedge formed with ventilation grooves and a wedge not formed with the ventilation grooves to regulate the flow rates of cooling gas passing through air ducts, so that the cooling gas supplied to a part of a stator core, in which temperature is low, can be caused to flow positively to a part in which the temperature is high and the temperature distribution in the axial direction of the stator core can be uniformized. As a result, the temperature distribution in the axial direction of the stator core can be brought close to a designed temperature distribution, and a forced cooling rotary electric machine that need not be made larger in size with a margin can be obtained.
US07898126B2	Inverter-integrated rotating electric machine having improved thermal characteristics An inverter-integrated rotating electric machine includes an enclosure in which a vent hole is formed, an AC motor accommodated in the enclosure, the AC motor including a rotor and a fan whose rotation introduces external air into the enclosure from outside through the vent hole, the fan being fixed to the rotor, and an inverter unit accommodated in the enclosure and disposed in the vent hole. The inverter unit includes a power circuit portion and a control circuit portion whose control board is housed in a case which thermally isolates the control board from the power circuit portion. The power circuit portion is located at a position facing the fan and the control circuit portion is located upstream of the power circuit portion with respect to an inflow of the external air. Signal lines from the power circuit portion are connected to signal lines from the control circuit portion through holes formed in the case.
US07898125B2	Electric motor and method of producing electric motor In a fan motor 1 for a vehicle, when opening a vent hole 11 in a cylinder bottom portion 2a of a yoke 2 of the fan motor 1, this is performed so that the opening part cannot be visually observed when the vent hole 11 is viewed head on.The vent hole 11 is formed by dividing the same at a laterally long dividing line so that, at a dividing line X having an angular shape whose left-right direction central portion intrudes into the side of a vent hole upper half portion 12, the upper half portion 12 has a spherical shape that bulges out to the outside of a bottom surface as it is further at the lower side and thus has an inside and outside staggered form with respect to a lower half portion 13.
US07898121B2	Linear actuator A linear actuator includes permanent magnet annuli arranged about an armature core for axial movement in a tubular stator upon energization of coils arranged in concentric association with the armature. The stator has portions extending radially inwards of the coils and towards one another beneath each coil, which define a spacing between the coil and the armature. The annuli have a substantially radially magnetized structure and the coils are configured for single phase power input. In one embodiment (FIG. 6), two pairs of spaced annuli are arranged on the core, wherein the axial length of the outermost annuli is half the axial length of the inner annuli.
US07898110B2	On-line uninterruptible power system The present invention discloses an on-line uninterruptible UPS system, comprising an AC-DC conversion circuit, a DC-AC conversion circuit and a backup battery circuit, characterized in that the backup battery circuit comprises a battery group and two switch devices, the two switch devices are connected in series, and then connected in parallel with the battery group, the two switch devices are turned on complementarily to each other, the two ends of the battery group are connected to a positive voltage output end and a negative voltage output end respectively, and a neutral line end is connected in between the two switch devices. In the present invention, since two switch devices are connected in series and then in parallel to a battery group, by complementary turning on of the two switch devices, the one battery group can achieve the function of time-sharing operation of two battery groups, such that the number of the batteries in the UPS system can be reduced by half.
US07898109B2	Switching power supply controller with built-in supply switching The invention provides a switching converter comprising as few as two high-side switching transistors and a low-side rectifying device, along with a control circuit. The switching converter is capable of operating from a main supply source or an auxiliary supply source. The invention further includes a method for producing a regulated voltage from a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage via the two high-side switching transistors and a low-side rectifying device.
US07898107B2	Communication system, distribution element and network device There is disclosed a communication system comprising a distribution element, which is coupled to a power supply unit and to which a plurality of network devices can be connected. Each network device that is connected to the distribution element comprises at least one network element and each network device is supplied with energy and messages by the distribution element. A sub-assembly that is located in each network device is configured to determine a parameter that characterizes the network from a network of passive components, said parameter allowing an indication of the energy requirements of the network device to be obtained, each of the network elements of the network device having at least one passive component, which forms an integral part of the network.
US07898106B2	DC UPS configured as intrinsic power transfer switch A direct current (DC) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) configured as an intrinsic power transfer switch is provided. The DC UPS includes first and second inputs. First and second rectifiers are coupled to the first and second inputs. A common node is coupled to the first and second rectifiers. At least one DC output is coupled to the common node. The at least one DC output is adapted for connection to at least one electrical load. The first input is adapted for connection to a first electrical service, and the second input is adapted for connection to a second electrical service. The DC UPS continues to supply power to the at least one electrical load in the event of a loss of either the first or second electrical services.
US07898105B2	RF powered specialty lighting, motion, sound Disclosed is a system for wirelessly powering an item. A source is configured to send wireless power. A target is configured to receive the wireless power and convert the wireless power to a useable power. A component is connected to and configured to receive the useable power from the target. When the component receives the usable power, the component activates. Also disclosed is an assembly including a system for wirelessly powering a component and a structure for supporting the system and an item.
US07898103B2	Power supply apparatus for vehicle and vehicle incorporating the same A power supply apparatus for a vehicle includes first and second batteries, a power supply line, first and second boost converters, a system main relay, a capacitor, and a control device controlling the first and second boost converters and a connecting portion. Upon receiving a startup instruction IGON, the control device controls the first boost converter such that a feeding node capacitor is charged from the first battery, and controls the second boost converter such that the capacitor is charged from the power supply line. After the charging of the capacitor is completed, the control device switches the system main relay from a disconnected state to a connected state.
US07898101B1	Gas turbine engine with synthetic gas fuel A gas turbine engine used to produce electric power is supplied with a fuel from a alcohol fuel producing process. A high pressure syngas left over from the alcohol fuel producing process is passed through a small turbine to drive an electric generator and produce electric power. The low pressure syngas from the turbine is then passed into a combustor of the gas turbine engine to power the gas turbine, which drive a larger electric generator to produce more electric power. The high pressure syngas can be passed through a heat exchanger to preheat the syngas prior to be burned within the combustor. By using the small turbine to reduce the pressure of the high pressure syngas, energy from the high pressure syngas can be extracted instead of wasted.
US07898100B2	Method of operating a wind turbine with pitch control, a wind turbine and a cluster of wind turbine A method of operating a pitch controlled wind turbine connected to the utility grid in response to an increase in wind velocity to above a predefined value. The method includes the sequential steps of: reducing the generated power, allowing an intermediate increase in the generator speed, and reducing the generator speed by pitching the wind turbine rotor blades. A wind turbine and a cluster of wind turbines is also contemplated.
US07898098B2	Asymmetric hydraulic press electric generator An asymmetric hydraulic press electric generator that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy using hydraulic pressure. The generator employs the principle that force acting on a small area can create a much larger force by virtue of hydrostatic pressure and that a large amount of energy can be carried by a small flow of highly pressurized fluid. Given that the device does not use any natural resources to produce electric power, it is a radically new method of generating clean, renewable energy. This innovative technology aims to change the current destructive cycle of energy production into a constructive cycle that benefits all.
US07898097B1	Phase change on demand integrated pressure pump and power plant Activation of a propellant in a constant volume container causes a phase change material to rapidly expand so that the pressure in the container increases. Programmability and sequential actuation are enabled by patterning the phase change material into the integrated device. The pressure generated may be used to activate an energy transducer such as a high pressure turbine, a piezoelectric material, and an elastic strain material. This provides a hybrid actuation system of electrical energy, pneumatic and hydraulic power. The pressure change in a constant volume container is also harnessed to provide a microbattery.
US07898095B2	Fiducial scheme adapted for stacked integrated circuits A method for stacking integrated circuit substrates and the substrates used therein are disclosed. In the method, an integrated circuit substrate having top and bottom surfaces is provided. The substrate is divided vertically into a plurality of layers including an integrated circuit layer having integrated circuit elements constructed therein and a buffer layer adjacent to the bottom surface. An alignment fiducial mark extending from the top surface of the wafer into the substrate to a depth below that of the circuit layer is constructed. The vias are arranged in a pattern that provides a fiducial mark when viewed from the bottom surface of the substrate. The pattern can be chosen such that it is recognized by a commercial stepper/scanner/contact mask aligner when viewed from said backside of said wafer. After the substrate is thinned, the alignment fiducial mark is then used to position a mask used in subsequent processing.
US07898092B2	Stacked-die package for battery power management A stacked-die package for battery protection is disclosed. The battery protection package includes a power control integrated circuit (IC) stacked on top of integrated dual common-drain metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) or two discrete MOSFETs. The power control IC is either stacked on top of one MOSFET or on top of and overlapping both two MOSFETs.
US07898091B2	Multi-host interface controller with USB PHY/analog functions integrated in a single package In a first embodiment, an apparatus and a method of fabrication thereof includes a substrate, a controller formed on a first integrated circuit (IC) die and disposed on the substrate, a second IC die embodying circuitry configured to enable communication between the controller and an external device, first I/O pads disposed on the first IC die, second I/O pads disposed on the second IC die, wire bonding interconnections coupling at least one of the first I/O pads with at least one of the second I/O pads, and a memory array formed on a third IC die and configured to enable communication with the controller. In a second embodiment the memory array is alternatively integrated into the first IC die.
US07898085B2	Solid-state imaging device and manufacturing method thereof A solid-state imaging device comprises a solid-state imaging element including a photo-reception portion and electrode pads, and optical glass bonded onto the solid-state imaging element through a bonding layer, wherein penetrating electrodes which reach the rear face of the solid-state imaging element are formed below the electrode pads of the solid-state imaging element.
US07898077B2	Adjustable threaded cores for LED thermal management Adjustable threaded cores for LED thermal management. The cores provide a direct thermal path between a LED and a heat sink while minimizing gaps and stresses between materials. The system includes a heat generating object, a first substrate housing containing a threaded hole beginning adjacent to the heat generating object, a second substrate having compatible threading with the threaded hole, and a third substrate including a heat sink. The second substrate has a higher thermal conductivity in comparison to the first substrate. The threaded hole and threaded core may terminate adjactent to the heat sink or may extent into the heat sink.
US07898071B2	Apparatus and method for housing micromechanical systems An apparatus for housing a micromechanical system includes a substrate with a surface on which the micromechanical system is formed, a transparent cover and a dry film layer arrangement between the surface of the substrate and the transparent cover. The dry film layer arrangement has an opening, so that the micromechanical system adjoins the opening.
US07898067B2	Pre-molded, clip-bonded multi-die semiconductor package Semiconductor packages that contain multiple dies and methods for making such packages are described. The semiconductor packages contain a leadframe with multiple dies and also contain a single premolded clip that connects the dies. The premolded clip connects the solderable pads of the source die and gate die to the source and gate of the leadframe via standoffs. The solderable pads on the dies and on the standoffs provide a substantially planar surface to which the premolded clip is attached. Such a configuration increases the cross-sectional area of the interconnection when compared to wirebonded connections, thereby improving the electrical (RDSon) and the thermal performance of the semiconductor package. Such a configuration also lowers costs relative to similar semiconductor packages that use wirebonded connections. Other embodiments are described.
US07898058B2	Integrated chip package structure using organic substrate and method of manufacturing the same An integrated chip package structure and method of manufacturing the same is by adhering dies on an organic substrate and forming a thin-film circuit layer on top of the dies and the organic substrate. Wherein the thin-film circuit layer has an external circuitry, which is electrically connected to the metal pads of the dies, that extends to a region outside the active surface of the dies for fanning out the metal pads of the dies. Furthermore, a plurality of active devices and an internal circuitry is located on the active surface of the dies. Signal for the active devices are transmitted through the internal circuitry to the external circuitry and from the external circuitry through the internal circuitry back to other active devices. Moreover, the chip package structure allows multiple dies with different functions to be packaged into an integrated package and electrically connecting the dies by the external circuitry.
US07898056B1	Seal ring for reducing noise coupling within a system-on-a-chip (SoC) Disclosed is a seal-ring architecture that can minimize noise injection from noisy digital circuits to sensitive analog and/or radio frequency (RF) circuits in system-on-a-chip (SoC) applications. In order to improve the isolation, the seal-ring structure contains cuts and ground connections to the segment which is close to the analog circuits. The cuts are such that the architecture is fully compatible with standard design rules and that the mechanical strength of the seal rings is not significantly sacrificed. Some embodiments also include a grounded p-tap ring between the analog circuits and the inner seal ring in order to improve isolation. Some embodiments also include a guard strip between the analog circuits and the digital circuits to minimize the noise injection through the substrate.
US07898055B2	Photodiode with controlled current leakage The present invention is directed towards radiation detectors and methods of detecting incident radiation. In particular the present invention is directed towards photodiodes with controlled current leakage detector structures and a method of manufacturing photodiodes with controlled current leakage detector structures. The photodiodes of the present invention are advantageous in that they have special structures to substantially reduce detection of stray light. Additionally, the present invention gives special emphasis to the design, fabrication, and use of photodiodes with controlled leakage current.
US07898048B2	MEMS sensor An MEMS sensor is described. The MEMS sensor may include a substrate, a lower thin film provided in contact with a surface of the substrate, and an upper thin film opposed to the lower thin film at an interval on the side opposite to the substrate.
US07898047B2	Integrated nitride and silicon carbide-based devices and methods of fabricating integrated nitride-based devices Monolithic electronic device including a common nitride epitaxial layer are provided. A first type of nitride device is provided on the common nitride epitaxial layer including a first at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer. The first at least one implanted n-type region has a first doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer. A second type of nitride device, different from the first, including a second at least one implanted n-type region is provided on the common nitride epitaxial layer. The second at least one implanted n-type region is different from the first at least one implanted n-type region and has a second doping concentration that is greater than the doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer. First and second pluralities of contacts respectively define first and second electronic devices on the common nitride epitaxial layer.
US07898041B2	Block contact architectures for nanoscale channel transistors A contact architecture for nanoscale channel devices having contact structures coupling to and extending between source or drain regions of a device having a plurality of parallel semiconductor bodies. The contact structures being able to contact parallel semiconductor bodies having sub-lithographic pitch.
US07898039B2	Non-volatile memory devices including double diffused junction regions A nonvolatile memory device includes a string selection gate and a ground selection gate on a semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of memory cell gates on the substrate between the string selection gate and the ground selection gate. First impurity regions extend into the substrate to a first depth between ones of the plurality of memory cell gates. Second impurity regions extend into the substrate to a second depth that is greater than the first depth between the string selection gate and a first one of the plurality of memory cell gates immediately adjacent thereto, and between the ground selection gate and a last one of the plurality of memory cell gates immediately adjacent thereto. Related fabrication methods are also discussed.
US07898038B2	Method to improve writer leakage in SiGe bipolar device The invention, in one aspect, provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, which includes conducting an etch through an opening in an emitter layer to form a cavity from an underlying oxide layer that exposes a doped tub. A first silicon/germanium (SiGe) layer, which has a Ge concentration therein, is formed within the cavity and over the doped tub by adjusting a process parameter to induce a strain in the first SiGe layer. A second SiGe layer is formed over the first SiGe layer, and a capping layer is formed over the second SiGe layer.
US07898034B2	Semiconductor chips having improved electrostatic discharge protection circuit arrangement A semiconductor chip may include a plurality of pads arranged in at least a first and a second row, and a plurality of protection circuits connected to the plurality of pads. The plurality of protection circuits may include at least one diode. A first protection circuit may be connected to a first pad in the first row of pads, and a second protection circuit may be connected to a second pad in the second row of pads. The first and second protection circuits may be arranged under the first row of pads.
US07898033B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device according to this invention is provided with a MOS transistor of at least one type, wherein the MOS transistor has a semiconductor layer (SOI layer) provided on an SOI substrate and a gate electrode provided on the SOI layer and is normally off by setting the thickness of the SOI layer so that the thickness of a depletion layer caused by a work function difference between the gate electrode and the SOI layer becomes greater than that of the SOI layer.
US07898031B2	Semiconductor device with tapered trenches and impurity concentration gradients A single crystal semiconductor layer of a first conduction type is disposed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. A plurality of trenches are provided in the semiconductor layer to form a plurality of first semiconductor regions of the first conduction type at intervals in a direction parallel to the surface. An epitaxial layer is buried in the plurality of trenches to form a plurality of second semiconductor regions of a second conduction type. The plurality of second semiconductor regions each includes an outer portion with a high impurity concentration formed against an inner wall of the trench, and an inner portion with a low impurity concentration formed inner than the outer portion.
US07898030B2	High-voltage NMOS-transistor and associated production method An n-conductively doped source region (2) in a deep p-conducting well (DP), a channel region (13), a drift region (14) formed by a counterdoping region (12), preferably below a gate field plate (6) insulated by a gate field oxide (8), and an n-conductively doped drain region (3) arranged in a deep n-conducting well (DN) are arranged in this order at a top side of a substrate (1). A lateral junction (11) between the deep p-conducting well (DP) and the deep n-conducting well (DN) is present in the drift path (14) in the vicinity of the drain region (3) so as to avoid a high voltage drop in the channel region (13) during the operation of the transistor and to achieve a high threshold voltage and also a high breakdown voltage between source and drain.
US07898029B2	Semiconductor device internally having insulated gate bipolar transistor The semiconductor device includes a P-type semiconductor region and an MOS transistor. MOS transistor includes a gate electrode, a collector electrode, a drain electrode, an N-type impurity region and a P-type impurity region. N-type impurity region is electrically connected to the drain electrode. P-type impurity region is electrically connected to the collector electrode. P-type impurity region is electrically connected to the drain electrode. The semiconductor device further includes an N-type impurity region and an electrode. N-type impurity region is electrically connected to the gate electrode. The electrode is formed on the P-type semiconductor region with an insulating film therebetween, and is electrically connected to gate electrode. Thereby, an element footprint can be reduced while maintaining characteristics.
US07898023B2	Recessed channel array transistor (RCAT) structures Recessed channel array transistor (RCAT) structures and method of formation are generally described. In one example, an electronic device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first fin coupled with the semiconductor substrate, the first fin comprising a first source region and a first drain region, and a first gate structure of a recessed channel array transistor (RCAT) formed in a first gate region disposed between the first source region and the first drain region, wherein the first gate structure is formed by removing a sacrificial gate structure to expose the first fin in the first gate region, recessing a channel structure into the first fin, and forming the first gate structure on the recessed channel structure.
US07898020B2	Semiconductor memory, semiconductor memory system using the same, and method for producing quantum dots applied to semiconductor memory A semiconductor memory includes a composite floating structure where an insulation film is formed on a semiconductor substrate, Si-based quantum dots covered with an extremely thin Si oxide film is formed on the insulation film, silicide quantum dots covered with a high dielectric insulation film are formed on the extremely thin Si oxide film, and Si-based quantum dots covered with a high dielectric insulation film are formed on the high dielectric insulation film. Multivalued memory operations can be conducted at a high speed and with stability by applying a certain positive voltage to a gate electrode to accumulate electrons in the silicide quantum dots and by applying a certain negative voltage and weak light to the gate electrode to emit the electrons from the silicide quantum dots.
US07898019B2	Semiconductor constructions having multiple patterned masking layers over NAND gate stacks Some embodiments include methods of forming a NAND cell unit having a NAND string gate closest to a select gate with a different width than other NAND string gates more distant from the select gate. Some embodiments include utilization of an etch comprising HBr and O2 to extend a pattern through a carbon-containing layer. The patterned carbon-containing layer may be used to pattern NAND cell unit gates. Some embodiments include structures having a patterned carbon-containing layer defining a NAND cell unit having a NAND string gate closest to a select gate with a different width than other NAND string gates more distant from the select gate.
US07898008B2	Vertical-type, integrated bipolar device and manufacturing process thereof A bipolar device is integrated in an active layer, wherein delimitation trenches surround respective active areas housing bipolar transistors of complementary types. Each active area accommodates a buried layer; a well region extending on top of the buried layer; a top sinker region extending between the surface of the device and the well region; a buried collector region extending on top of the well region and laterally with respect to the top sinker region; a base region, extending on top of the buried collector region laterally with respect to the top sinker region; and an emitter region extending inside the base region. The homologous regions of the complementary transistors have a similar doping level, being obtained by ion-implantation of epitaxial layers wherein the concentration of dopant added during the growth is very low, possibly zero.
US07898006B2	Integrated circuit having memory cells and method of manufacture An integrated circuit having memory cells and a method of manufacture is disclosed. One embodiment provides a switching active volume and a selection transistor coupled in series between a first electrode and a second electrode. The selection transistor is a vertical transistor for at least partially guiding a substantially vertical current flow. The second electrode includes a buried diffused ground plate formed in a substrate. A metal-containing region at least partially contacting the buried diffused ground plate is provided, the metal-containing region at least extending below the selection transistor.
US07898004B2	Semiconductor heterostructure diodes Planar Schottky diodes for which the semiconductor material includes a heterojunction which induces a 2DEG in at least one of the semiconductor layers. A metal anode contact is on top of the upper semiconductor layer and forms a Schottky contact with that layer. A metal cathode contact is connected to the 2DEG, forming an ohmic contact with the layer containing the 2DEG.
US07898002B2	Nitride semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same A nitride semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first nitride semiconductor layer formed over the substrate; a second nitride semiconductor layer formed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a larger band gap energy than the first nitride semiconductor layer; a third nitride semiconductor layer formed on the second nitride semiconductor layer and including a p-type nitride semiconductor with at least a single-layer structure; a gate electrode formed on the third nitride semiconductor layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode formed in regions located on both sides of the gate electrode, respectively. The third nitride semiconductor layer has a thickness greater in a portion below the gate electrode than in a portion below the side of the gate electrode.
US07898001B2	Single photon detector and associated methods for making the same A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a photon avalanche detector in the semiconductor substrate. The photon avalanche detector includes an anode of a first conductivity type and a cathode of a second conductivity type. A guard ring is in the semiconductor substrate and at least partially surrounds the photon avalanche detector. A passivation layer of the first conductivity type is in contact with the guard ring to reduce an electric field at an edge of the photon avalanche detector.
US07898000B2	Solid-state image pickup device and method for producing the same A solid-state image pickup device includes an element isolation insulating film electrically isolating pixels on the surface of a well region; a first isolation diffusion layer electrically isolating the pixels under the element isolation insulating film; and a second isolation diffusion layer electrically isolating the pixels under the first isolation diffusion layer, wherein a charge accumulation region is disposed in the well region surrounded by the first and second isolation diffusion layers, the inner peripheral part of the first isolation diffusion layer forms a projecting region, an impurity having a conductivity type of the first isolation diffusion layer and an impurity having a conductivity type of the charge accumulation region are mixed in the projecting region, and a part of the charge accumulation region between the charge accumulation region and the second isolation diffusion layer is abutted or close to the second isolation diffusion layer under the projecting region.
US07897997B2	Trench IGBT with trench gates underneath contact areas of protection diodes A trench PT IGBT (or NPT IGBT) having clamp diodes for ESD protection and prevention of shortage among gate, emitter and collector. The clamp diodes comprise multiple back-to-back Zener Diode composed of doped regions in a polysilicon layer doped with dopant ions of a first conductivity type next to a second conductivity type disposed on an insulation layer above said semiconductor power device. Trench gates are formed underneath the contact areas of the clamp diodes as the buffer layer for prevention of shortage.
US07897996B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device includes: an insulating film provided on a back surface of a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of isolation regions provided to reach the insulating film from a main surface of the semiconductor substrate; at least a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer which are electrically insulated from each other by the isolation regions in the semiconductor substrate; a first voltage applied terminal electrically connected to a front surface of the first semiconductor layer; a second voltage applied terminal electrically connected to a front surface of the second semiconductor layer; a selector circuit receiving voltages from the first voltage applied terminal and the second voltage applied terminal, and supplying an output in accordance with a combination of the voltages; and a conductive layer provided so as to contact with the insulating film provided to the back side of the semiconductor substrate.
US07897986B2	Microlens array and image sensing device using the same A microlens array is provided, including a base layer with a plurality of first microlenses formed over a first region thereof, wherein the first microlenses are formed with a first height. A plurality of second microlenses are formed over a second region of the base layer, wherein the second region surrounds the first region and the second microlenses are formed with a second height lower than the first height. A plurality of third microlenses are formed over a third region of the base layer, wherein the third region surrounds the second and three regions, and the microlenses are formed with a third height lower than the first and second heights.
US07897985B2	LED light engine kernel and method of making the kernel A light engine kernel for a light emitting diode (LED) includes a solid body of transparent material having an index of refraction of at least 1.5. The body has a domed, light-emitting top that is an inverted parabola of revolution, a reflective sidewall that is a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC), and a cavity at a focus of the CPC that is adapted to receive an LED. The domed top may include a phosphor coating of a yellow-emitting phosphor. The cavity may be adapted to receive only a single LED or plural LEDs of the same or different colors on a board. The kernel and LED are not integrally formed, reducing thermal degradation of the phosphor coating and improving application flexibility.
US07897979B2	Light emitting device and manufacturing method thereof A light emission device manufactured by a method of forming a curved surface having a radius of curvature to the upper end of an insulator 19, exposing a portion of the first electrode 18c to form an inclined surface in accordance with the curved surface, and applying etching so as to expose the first electrode 18b in a region to form a light emission region, in which emitted light from the layer containing the organic compound 20 is reflected on the inclined surface of the first electrode 18c to increase the total take-out amount of light in the direction of an arrow shown in FIG. 1A and, further, forming a light absorbing multi-layered film 24 comprising light absorbing multi-layered film on the first electrode 18c other than the region to form the light emission region, thereby obtaining a light emission device of a structure increasing the amount of light emission taken out in one direction in a light emission element, while not all the light formed in the layer containing the organic compound are taken out from the cathode as a transparent electrode toward TFT but the light was emitted also, for example, in the lateral direction (direction parallel with the plane of the substrate).
US07897972B2	Electronic circuit An electronic circuit formed on an insulating substrate and having thin-film transistors (TFTs) comprising semiconductor layers. The thickness of the semiconductor layer is less than 1500 Å, e.g., between 100 and 750 Å. A first layer consisting mainly of titanium and nitrogen is formed on the semiconductor layer. A second layer consisting of aluminum is formed on top of the first layer. The first and second layers are patterned into conductive interconnects. The bottom surface of the second layer is substantially totally in intimate contact with the first layer. The interconnects have good contacts with the semiconductor layer.
US07897970B2	Lower substrate, display apparatus having the same and method of manufacturing the same In a lower substrate, a display apparatus having the lower substrate and a method of manufacturing the lower substrate, the lower substrate includes a pixel area and a circuit area. An image is displayed in the pixel area. A first signal electrode is disposed in a circuit area. A first insulating layer includes an opening, through which the first signal electrode is exposed. A second signal electrode is disposed on the first insulating layer in the circuit area, and spaced apart from the first signal electrode. A second insulating layer is disposed on the first insulating layer, and includes a contact hole, through which the first and second signal electrodes are exposed. A conductive layer electrically connects the first signal electrode to the second signal electrode. Therefore, a manufacturing process is simplified so that a yield of the lower substrate is increased.
US07897968B2	Electronic device and semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same It is conceivable that the problem that a signal is delayed by resistor of a wiring in producing a display which displays large area becomes remarkable. The present invention provides a manufacturing process using a droplet discharge method suitable for a large-sized substrate.In the present invention, after forming a base layer 11 (or base pretreatment) which enhances adhesiveness over a substrate in advance and forming an insulating film, a mask having a desired pattern shape is formed, and a desired depression is formed by using the mask. A metal material is filled in the depression having a mask 13 and a sidewall made from an insulating film by a droplet discharge method to form an embedded wiring (a gate electrode, a capacitor wiring, lead wiring or the like. Afterwards, it is flattened by a planarization processing, for example, a press or a CMP processing.
US07897965B2	Display substrate, display panel having the same, and method of testing a display substrate A display substrate includes a gate wire, a data wire which crosses the gate wire, a display part, a dummy pixel part and a test part. The display part includes a pixel element electrically connected to the gate wire and the data wire, and the pixel element includes a display element. The dummy pixel part surrounds the display part to protect the pixel element from static electricity. The test part is formed adjacent to the display part and includes a test element having a test display element formed in a substantially same manner as the display element.
US07897962B2	Organic electroluminescence device, lighting device, and display having a reactive organic compound Disclosed is an organic EL device exhibiting enhanced light-emitting efficiency and long-lived durability, and a lighting device and display device by use thereof.
US07897961B2	Reflex coupler with integrated organic light emitter A reflex coupler has an organic light emitter for generating a light signal and an inorganic photodetector with a detector area. The organic light emitter and the detector area are optically coupled as a result of radiation returned from an object onto which the light signal impinges, and the organic light emitter and the inorganic photodetector are integrated in one device.
US07897959B2	Phase change memory device having a word line contact A phase change memory device having a word line contact includes an N+ base layer formed in a surface of a semiconductor substrate. A word line is formed over the N+ base layer. The word line contact is formed to connect the N+ base layer to the word line. The word line contact includes a first contact plug, a barrier layer formed on the first contact plug, and a second contact plug formed on the barrier layer coaxially with the first contact plug. The barrier layer prevents unwanted etching of the first contact plug when the second contact plug is being formed.
US07897957B2	Non-volatile resistance switching memory A microelectronic device or non-volatile resistance switching memory comprising the switching material for storing digital information. A process includes a step of depositing the switching material by a CMOS deposition technique at a temperature lower than 400° C.
US07897953B2	Multi-level programmable PCRAM memory A series of phase change material layers sandwiched between a bottom electrode and a top electrode may have different phase change temperatures selected to provide a memory device having three or more discrete resistance levels, and thus three or more discrete logic levels. The non-volatile memory device may be formed with diodes providing the thermal energy for the phase changes that program the device logic level. The non-volatile memory may form part of a logic device and/or a memory array device, as well as other devices and systems. The phase change material layers may be formed using physical deposition methods, chemical deposition methods, or using atomic layer deposition. Atomic layer deposition may reduce the overall device thermal exposure and provide improved layer thickness uniformity and sharp material boundaries at the interface of different phase change materials, thus providing improved resistance level accuracy.
US07897949B2	Laminated lead-free X-ray protection material Laminated lead-free radiation protection material (10, 12, 14) comprising at least two individual composite layers (2), each individual composite layer (2) comprising a secondary radiation layer (4) with a low Z material and a barrier layer (4) with a high Z material, wherein the individual composite layers (2) are arranged in the radiation protection material (10, 12, 14) in such a way that a barrier layer (8) is arranged on both surfaces (18, 20) of the radiation protection material (10, 12, 14), and the respective secondary radiation layer (8) is arranged at a distance from the surface (18, 20).
US07897943B2	Controlling the characteristics of implanter ion-beams A method and apparatus satisfying growing demands for improving the precision of angle of incidence of implanting ions that impact a semiconductor wafer and the precision of ribbon ion beams for uniform doping of wafers as they pass under an ion beam. The method and apparatus are directed to the design and combination together of novel magnetic ion-optical transport elements for implantation purposes. The design of the optical elements makes possible: (1) Broad-range adjustment of the width of a ribbon beam at the work piece; (2) Correction of inaccuracies in the intensity distribution across the width of a ribbon beam; (3) Independent steering about both X and Y axes; (4) Angle of incidence correction at the work piece; and (5) Approximate compensation for the beam expansion effects arising from space charge. In a practical situation, combinations of the elements allow ribbon beam expansion between source and work piece to 350 millimeter, with good uniformity and angular accuracy. Also, the method and apparatus may be used for introducing quadrupole fields along a beam line.
US07897942B1	Dynamic tracking of wafer motion and distortion during lithography A substrate processing apparatus and method for dynamic tracking of wafer motion and distortion during lithography are disclosed. An energetic beam may be applied to a portion of a substrate according to a predetermined pattern. The relative positions of one or more targets on the substrate may be determined while applying the energetic beam to the portion of the substrate. A dynamic distortion of the substrate may be determined from the relative positions while applying the energetic beam to the portion of the substrate. Application of the energetic beam may be deviated from the predetermined pattern in a manner calculated to compensate for the dynamic distortion of the substrate.
US07897940B2	Removable liners for charged particle beam systems An apparatus. The apparatus including: a chamber having an interior surface; a pump port for evacuating the chamber; a substrate holder within the chamber; a charged particle beam within the chamber, the charged beam generated by a source and the charged particle beam striking the substrate; and one or more liners in contact with one or more different regions of the interior surface of the chamber, the liners preventing material generated by interaction of the charged beam and the substrate from coating the one or more different regions of the interior surface of the chamber.
US07897939B2	Removable liners for charged particle beam systems A method of improving the performance of charged beam apparatus. The method including: providing the apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a chamber having an interior surface; a pump port for evacuating the chamber; a substrate holder within the chamber; and a charged particle beam within the chamber, the charged beam generated by a source and the charged particle beam striking the substrate; and positioning one or more liners in contact with one or more different regions of the interior surface of the chamber, the liners preventing material generated by interaction of the charged beam and the substrate from coating the one or more different regions of the interior surface of the chamber.
US07897936B2	Method and apparatus for specimen fabrication A sample fabricating method of irradiating a sample with a focused ion beam at an incident angle less than 90 degrees with respect to the surface of the sample, eliminating the peripheral area of a micro sample as a target, turning a specimen stage around a line segment perpendicular to the sample surface as a turn axis, irradiating the sample with the focused ion beam while the incident angle on the sample surface is fixed, and separating the micro sample or preparing the micro sample to be separated. A sample fabricating apparatus for forming a sample section in a sample held on a specimen stage by scanning and deflecting an ion beam, wherein an angle between an optical axis of the ion beam and the surface of the specimen stage is fixed and formation of a sample section is controlled by turning the specimen stage.
US07897934B2	Process for neutron interrogation of objects in relative motion or of large extent The invention relates to the fact that a common industrial neutron interrogation screening requirement is that a high throughput rate be accommodated by the screening system. The accumulation of elemental abundance ratio spectral data to minimize statistical uncertainty is a function of the neutron flux passing through the subject. If the subject passes through a neutron beam, with a strictly limited time window for exposure, the flux must be sufficient to accumulate the required statistics. The level of neutron flux necessary may exceed the cost effective limits of the selected neutron source means. Exposure time window dilation is disclosed through a class of system configurations which become practical for reduction to practice by utilization of linear neutron source topology neutron generators. This disclosure is concerned with example embodiments which utilize the length, width, thickness and segmentation of the source emission zone within an appropriate neutron source.
US07897932B2	Identification and localization of radioisotopes A radiation detection, localization, and identification system uses a searching algorithm to identify geometric correlation of hypothetical solutions to Compton Imaging. Geometric correlation of correct associations of gamma ray energies with each detected event yields the identity and location of radiation sources. The system's detector is an array of radiation detectors networked to act as a single detection system. This network has wide area of view and high sensitivity to radiation sources since no collimation is required.
US07897927B2	Readers that cooperate with single-use internal dosimeters for detecting radiation in medical procedures/therapies Methods, systems, devices, and computer program products include positioning single-use radiation internal dosimeters with MOSFETs into a patient to evaluate the radiation dose delivered during a medical procedure or treatment session. The MOSFETs can be unpowered during irradiation.
US07897926B2	Three-dimensional time-of-flight pet with coarse angular and slice rebinning In a time-of-flight positron emission tomography (TOF-PET) imaging method, three-dimensional time-of-flight line-of-response (TOF-LOR) data are acquired. Each TOF-LOR corresponds to a line-of-response with time-of-flight spatial localization. The TOF-LOR data are slice-binned into a plurality of two-dimensional TOF-LOR data sets based on the time-of-flight spatial localization. At least some of the slice-binned TOF-LOR data correspond to lines of response that are oblique to the two-dimensional data sets. The TOF-LOR data are coarsely angularly rebinned to a plurality of coarse angular bins each having an angular span of at least about 10°. The coarsely angularly binned TOF-LOR data are reconstructed to produce the image slice.
US07897922B2	Radiometric measuring of thin fluid films The present invention relates to radiometric measurement of a thin fluid film using absorption of IR radiation. At least one IR radiator is directed to send signals to an IR detector via a bed on which the fluid film is placed. The IR detector is set to receive IR radiation in a band around a characteristic absorption band of the fluid of the fluid film. The invention is developed for printing presses, where the thickness of fountain solution on the printing plate and the proportion of printing ink in an emulsion of printing ink and fountain solution may be controlled.
US07897921B2	Pyroelectric ceramic composition, and infrared element, and infrared detector A pyroelectric ceramic composition contains a compound represented by (Pb1−xCax)(1+a){(Ni1/3Nb2/3)yTi(1−y)}O3 (wherein x, y, and a satisfy 0.20≦x≦0.27, 0.01≦y≦0.06, and 0.001≦a≦0.02, respectively) as a main component and 0.3 to 2.5 mol of Mn per 100 mol of the main component. The amount of segregates containing Ni, Ti, and Mn is 1.0 vol % or less (including 0 vol %) of a fired sinter. A pyroelectric ceramic composition that has an adequately low insulation resistance and a high Curie temperature while achieving satisfactory pyroelectric properties is realized. Since the composition has a high Curie temperature, a thin, small pyroelectric element that withstands a reflow process can be obtained. Since the composition has a low insulation resistance, an infrared detector incorporating a pyroelectric element composed of the composition does not require a load resistance to be provided in parallel to the pyroelectric element and size reduction is possible.
US07897917B2	Methods and apparatus for performing chromatography and mass spectroscopy with supercritical fluid samples Embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices and methods for receiving NSC Fluids having at least one analyte from a chromatograph and directing analyte ions into the vacuum regions of a mass spectrometer. The device has a housing having at least one wall defining a chamber, sample inlet, an ionization media inlet and an outlet. The sample inlet has a position in communication with a chromatograph receiving a NSC Fluid. The sample inlet receives the NSC Fluid and directs the NSC Fluid into the chamber to form a sample jet of NSC Fluid. The ionization media inlet is placed in fluid communication with a source of ionization media and directs the ionization media into the chamber and the sample jet to create analyte ions. The analyte ions are received in the mass spectrometer vacuum region orifice.
US07897913B2	Image sensing device having a shielding layer In an image sensing device having a housing, having a circuit assemblage disposed on a circuit board, and having an image sensor that is disposed on a circuit board and in front of an opening of the housing, in order to improve the shielding effect, at least one shielding layer is disposed on the circuit board carrying the image sensor.
US07897912B2	Spectral and luminance measuring device employing array and single-channel detectors in combination An apparatus for measuring light properties includes a housing defining a light input port; as well as a first light detector; a second light detector; and a coupling element. The first light detector is a single channel light detector or a multiple channel light detector. The second light detector is a multiple channel light detector. The coupling element is configured and arranged to selectively couple light incident from the light input port to one of the first light detector and the second light detector. As an alternative, a beam splitting element can be used instead of the coupling element. The beam splitting element receives light from the light input port and then splits the light and delivers a portion of the light to the first light detector and a portion of the light to the second light detector.
US07897909B2	Solid-state image pickup device, a method of driving the same, a signal processing method for the same, and image pickup apparatus A solid-state image pickup device including: a pixel array portion; a dummy pixel; a differential circuit; a reset voltage supplying section; and a common phase feedback circuit.
US07897907B1	System and method for increasing signal-to-noise ratio in optical-based sensor systems A method includes passing a portion of an optical signal through an aperture of a sensor having a sensing element, wherein the portion of the optical signal that passes through the aperture is an inner portion of the optical signal and the portion of the optical signal that does not pass through the aperture is an outer portion of the optical signal; producing a sensed signal by sensing the outer portion of the optical signal with the sensing element; and controlling the source of the optical signal using the sensed signal. A system for implementing the method includes an optical energy source and a sensor having an optical sensing portion and an aperture therein. The system may also include an optical isolator, a detection element, and a controller for controlling the optical energy source. The system may be used within a MEMS-based system.
US07897903B2	Image detection system of optical channels arranged next to one another According to the invention, the image detection system contains optical channels arranged one next to the other with a respectively assigned microlens with aperture and in each case at least one detector located in the image plane, wherein the detectors are arranged such that the directions of the optical axes, which form in each case the connecting lines between lens apices and centre of the detectors, represent a function of the position of the respective optical channel, wherein at least one aperture stop arrangement (4) is provided between the microlenses (1′) with aperture (2′) and the detectors (6′, 8), wherein the distance between centres of the aperture stops (4′) is located between the distance between apices of the microlenses (1′) and distance between centres of the detectors (6′, 8) such that, depending on the position of the channels, the aperture stops (4′) are arranged with different offsets to the microlenses (1′) and the detectors (6′, 8) and are in each case located on a straight line with them.
US07897900B2	Imager system with gain control means An imager system is disclosed comprising a image intensifier and a CMOS image sensor. The system provides fast capture speed and high sensitivity.
US07897897B2	Temperature setting method of thermal processing plate, computer-readable recording medium recording program thereon, and temperature setting apparatus for thermal processing plate In the present invention, a thermal plate of a PEB unit is divided into a plurality of thermal plate regions, and a temperature is settable for each of the thermal plate regions. A temperature correction value for adjusting the temperature within the thermal plate is settable for each of the thermal plate regions of the thermal plate. The line widths within the substrate which has been subjected to the photolithography process are measured, and an improvement in-plane tendency Za improved by change of the temperature settings is subtracted from an in-plane tendency Z of the measured line widths within the substrate to calculate an in-plane tendency Zb of the line widths within the substrate after change of temperature settings. The improvement in-plane tendency Za is calculated using the following expression. Za=−1×α×MT (α: a resist heat sensitivity, M: a calculation model, and T: temperature correction values for thermal plate regions).
US07897895B2	System and method for controlling the power level of a laser apparatus in a laser shock peening process An on-the-fly analog switching method and system for providing a switching time of less than one second between energy levels and laser heads for laser shock peening applications. An analog switch is used with variable resistance devices that produce a switching time of less than one second. One advantage of the present invention is that a switching time of less than one second is provided which provides for an energy and time efficient system. The laser shock peening process is never delayed for switching purposes as the switching occurs during the standard pause between treated linear areas.
US07897894B2	Laser machining apparatus for sheet-like workpiece There is provided a laser machining apparatus for sheet-like workpieces that allows an installation area to be reduced and that may be readily controlled. The laser machining apparatus includes a Y-table movable in X- and Y-plane directions orthogonal to a laser beam irradiated from an fθ lens, a supply reel for holding a supply-side roll which contains a sheet-like workpiece, and a take-up reel for holding a take-up side roll containing a finished sheet-like workpiece. Machining is carried out by fixing the sheet-like workpiece in the machining area on the movable table and by irradiating the laser beam while moving the movable table relative to the laser beam. At least one of the supply reel and the take-up reel is disposed on the movable table.
US07897888B2	Key fob device and method A device and method for a key fob. The key fob device can include a housing, a lid defining one or more apertures, a circuit board including one or more switches, and a flexible film coupled to the housing and/or the lid. The flexible film can include one or more contact surfaces and stylized graphics.
US07897887B2	Ball switch in a multiball switch arrangement A ball switch for a multi ball-switch arrangement includes a base plate and a metallic circular disk centrally disposed on the base plate. A first electrically-conductive contact track, which is co-planar with the circular disk, extends from the circular disk to a first edge of the base plate. A chamber plate having a through-bore is disposed opposite the base plate so as to form a chamber which concentrically circumscribes the circular disk. The chamber has a metallic inner wall with a circumferential first metallic annular strip disposed at a first end thereof at a first side of the chamber plate. A dielectric sealing ring which concentrically surrounds the circular disk is disposed between the first metallic annular strip and the base plate so as to seal the chamber. An electrically conductive ball is disposed in the chamber and has a diameter which prevents a further similar conductive ball from fitting into the chamber.
US07897884B2	Method and system of a multi-zone capacitive force-measuring based load sensing platform Capacitive force-measuring device based load sensing platform is disclosed. In one embodiment, a load sensing platform includes a sensor surface to have one or more capacitive force-measuring devices arranged in an array, a base surface placed on top of the sensor surface to provide a contact surface of a load applied to the load sensing platform, and a control module to process data of the one or more capacitive force-measuring devices when the load is applied to the base surface. Moreover, the load sensing platform includes a communication module of the control module to communicate the weigh, position, temperature, humidity, or vibration of the load through a wired channel and/or a wireless channel. The load sensing platform may further include an alert module to generate an alert signal when a change in the position of the load exceeds a threshold value.
US07897883B2	Light emitting assembly and method for assembling the same A lead-mounting seat includes a conductive seat body including a lead-mounting plate and spaced apart first and second insert legs that extend from the lead-mounting plate and that have different geometric shapes. The lead-mounting plate is formed with a plurality of lead-mounting holes. Each of the first and second insert legs has a connecting end connected to the lead-mounting plate, and a free end opposite to the connecting end. Each of the first and second insert legs is reduced in width from the connecting end to the free end.
US07897880B1	Inductance-tuned circuit board via crosstalk structures Plated through holes pass through clearances in a ground plane of a circuit board. A conductive collar/spoke arrangement is constructed on the ground plane adjacent the clearance, to provide an inductive component to the coupling between a plated through hole and the ground plane. The inductive component impedes the transfer of high-frequency noise between the through hole and the ground plane. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US07897876B2	Carbon-nanotube/graphene-platelet-enhanced, high-conductivity wire A conductive wire includes an aramid fiber and at least one layer attached about the aramid fiber, the at least one layer including at least one of aligned carbon nanotubes and graphene platelets.
US07897874B2	Foam coaxial cable and method for manufacturing the same A foam coaxial cable includes a central conductor; an inner skin layer surrounding the central conductor coaxially; an insulation layer surrounding the inner skin layer coaxially and made of polyethylene resin containing a plurality of foam cells uniformly formed therein; wherein the inner skin layer is made of polyolefin resin having excellent compatibility with the polyethylene resin to increase an interfacial adhesive force with the insulation layer, an outer skin layer surrounding the insulation layer coaxially to prevent overfoaming of the insulation layer and allow uniform creation of foam cells; a shield surrounding the outer skin layer coaxially; and a jacket surrounding the shield. This cable improves an interfacial adhesive force between the central conductor and the insulation layer and also improves the degree of foam of the foam cells, thereby capable of propagating ultra high frequency of GHz level without signal interference.
US07897872B2	Spirally wound electrical cable for enhanced magnetic field cancellation and controlled impedance An electrical cable includes a central ground core, an inner dielectric layer surrounding the central ground core, and a pair of signal conductor wires spirally wound on the inner dielectric layer. The signal conductor wires are separated from the central ground core by a thickness of the inner dielectric layer, and spaced apart from each other and parallel to each other. The cable further includes an intermediate dielectric layer disposed between the signal conductor wires and an outer dielectric layer surrounding the signal conductor wires and the intermediate dielectric layer.
US07897869B2	Retractable electrical cord box An apparatus for assembling over a standard electrical wall outlet for providing a handy and neatly stored retractable extension cord disposed in such apparatus. Such apparatus further includes a regular outlet disposed on a cover portion of the apparatus. Such apparatus mounts closely adjacent such standard wall outlet. The retractable extension cord assembly has a twist lock receptacle that can be used with compatible electrical devices.
US07897868B2	Stacked photovoltaic element and method for producing the same A stacked photovoltaic element comprising a plurality of unit photovoltaic elements each composed of a pn- or pin-junction, connected to each other in series, wherein a zinc oxide layer is provided at least one position between the unit photovoltaic elements, and the zinc oxide layer has resitivity varying in the thickness direction.
US07897866B2	Systems and methods for a digital stringed instrument Systems and methods for detecting a finger position on the playing surface of an instrument are described. A sensor module located at a selected location of the playing surface emits light that is reflected or diffused by a finger or an object near the selected location. The reflected or diffused light is sensed by the sensor module, which generates a signal indicative of the amount of light detected. Based on the signal, a location of the finger or object is determined. When the finger placement corresponds to a specific note or effect, a digital signal is generated indicating the note or effect.
US07897865B2	Multimedia platform for recording and/or reproducing music synchronously with visual images A multimedia platform records a performance on a keyboard synchronously with a picture by periodically regulating an internal clock, which is indicative of the lapse of time, with time codes inserted into the set of video data codes representative of the picture, and reproduces the performance through an automatic player piano also synchronously with the picture by periodically regulating the internal clock with the time codes, whereby the user enjoys himself or herself in the performance as if he or she feels himself or herself performing in a convert hall.
US07897862B2	Stringed instrument learning and teaching method, music notation system, and corresponding visual aid A simplified playing method and music notation system for the learning and teaching of playing the guitar, banjo, ukulele, or similar stringed instrument, primarily for use as accompaniment to singing. One embodiment of the method is comprised of 2 parts: 1. A notation system which specifies non-standard tuning information (24), specifies movable chord fingering information[(40), (42)], and uses numbers (20), letters, colors (64), or symbols to specify the fret space locations to implement the movable chord fingering, and 2. A modification to the instrument, adding a corresponding (numbered, colored, etc.) fret designation visual aid [(34), (68) to indicate where to place the movable chord fingering on the neck of the instrument. Since most chord changes are made simply by moving one simple chord shape up and down the fretboard, and the notation system is very easy to read, learning to play the instrument becomes significantly faster and easier.
US07897859B2	Hinged drumstick A percussion instrument is disclosed that may include a body having a longitudinal axis extending from a butt end to a striking end thereof and at least one hole extending along a transverse axis through the thickness of the body; a grasping mechanism having a first grip plate at a first end thereof and a second grip plate at a second end thereof, and a shaft extending through the hole in the body; and a compliance mechanism disposed between the first and second grip plates, enabling the first and second grip plates to be brought closer together in response to a compressive force applied to the grasping mechanism.
US07897856B2	Casing structure of electronic musical instrument When a middle plate is to be mounted to an accommodating section surrounded by left and right and rear side plates provided on a body section in a casing structure of a grand-piano type electronic piano, the middle plate positioned in front of the accommodating section is slid rearward, so that a rear end edge portion of the middle plate is fitted into a fitting section provided on the inner surface of the rear side plate and then fixing pieces provided on the underside of the middle plate are fixed to fixation pieces provided on the accommodating section by means of bolts. Such an arrangement can reduce the number of portions to be fixed by bolts and thereby mount the middle plate with an enhanced mounting efficiency. Because the bolts do not appear on the exterior of the electronic piano, the electronic piano can have an enhanced outer appearance design.
US07897853B1	Maize variety PHHRJ A novel maize variety designated PHHRJ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHHRJ with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHHRJ through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHHRJ or a trait conversion of PHHRJ with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHHRJ, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHHRJ and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
US07897846B2	Maize event DP-098140-6 and compositions and methods for the identification and/or detection thereof Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant maize plants are provided. Specifically, the present invention provides maize plants having a DP-098140-6 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate and at least one ALS-inhibiting herbicide. The maize plant harboring the DP-098140-6 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions having at least the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:5 and/or 6. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the DP-098140-6 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the maize DP-098140-6 events are provided. Methods and compositions for improving yield are further provided.
US07897842B2	GnTIII expression in plants The invention relates to the field of glycoprotein processing in transgenic plants used as cost efficient and contamination safe factories for the production of recombinant biopharmaceutical proteins or pharmaceutical compositions comprising these glycoproteins. The invention provides a plant comprising a functional mammalian enzyme providing mammalian GnTIII that is normally not present in plants, said plant additionally comprising at least a second mammalian protein or functional fragment thereof that is normally not present in plants.
US07897840B2	Salt responsive genes useful for generating salt resistant transgenic plants The present invention provides transgenic plants transformed with exogenous nucleic acid encoding a Dunaliella salt-inducible or salt-responsive protein selected from the group consisting of eukaryotic initiation factor 3 (eIF3) subunit, NADPH dependent quinone reductase (QOR), aldo-keto reductase (AKR), bifunctional aspartate kinase-homoserine reductase (AK-HSD) and mitochondrial import membrane translocase subunit (TIM9), or a fragment, homolog or variant thereof. The transgenic plants have increased tolerance to salt as compared to corresponding non-transgenic plants. The present invention further provides nucleic acids, constructs and vectors encoding the Dunaliella salt-inducible or otherwise salt-responsive proteins, and to a method of producing transgenic plants having an increased tolerance to salt, a method of modifying plant capacity to survive salt shock, and a method of modifying plant recovery after exposure to salt stress, by introducing the nucleic acids, constructs and/or vectors into one or more cells of the plant.
US07897837B2	Generation of plants with improved pathogen resistance The present invention is directed to plants that display a pathogen resistance phenotype due to altered expression of a PPR2 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with a pathogen resistance phenotype.
US07897834B2	Mutation in the rat adenomatous polyposis coli gene within the human mutation hotspot region A rat with a disrupted Apc (adenomatous polyposis coli) gene is provided. The mutation can include an A to T transversion changing a lysine to a stop codon at codon 1137. Methods of generating the knockout rat are provided. Also provided is the offspring or progeny of that rat. In addition, methods of using these rats are provided, including methods for screening a carcinogen or a promoter of carcinogenesis, and methods for screening preventive and inhibitory agents of carcinogenesis.
US07897831B2	Method for solidifying high moisture sludge, solidified sludge therefrom A method for treating a high water content sludge is disclosed, where the method includes mixing into the high water content sludge, an effective amount of an ash composition. The effective amount of the ash composition is sufficient to convert a portion of the sludge and the ash composition into a treated sludge including an amount of a solidifying matrix to impart properties to a depth of the sludge sufficient to support commercial construction equipment. A treated sludge and sludge pits are also disclosed as is the ash composition used to form the treated sludge.
US07897830B2	Methods for reducing ammonia evolution from cementitious and pozzolanic mixtures A method is provided for reducing the amount of ammonia evolved from a cementitious or pozzolanic mixture containing contaminated fly ash, including: providing fly ash contaminated with ammonia or ammonium-containing compounds; and adding a halogenated hydantoin to the contaminated fly ash, wherein upon the formation of a slurry, the halogenated hydantoin reacts with ammonia to reduce the evolution of ammonia gas from the slurry. Another method includes adding a halogenated succinimide to the contaminated fly ash, adding sodium dichloroisocyanurate to the contaminated fly ash, or adding a halogenated sulfamate to the contaminated fly ash.
US07897829B2	Olefinic feedstock treatment processes Aromatic by-products are sorbed from mono-olefin-containing feedstocks of olefins having from about 6 to 22 carbon atoms per molecule that contain aromatic by-products having from 7 to 22 carbon atoms per molecule. A benzene-containing regenerant displaces and desorbs the aromatic by-products from the sorbent and a regeneration effluent is provided. The regeneration effluent is treated in a regeneration effluent distillation system to provide a benzene-rich stream and an aromatic by-products-containing stream. The latter is subjected to benzene-forming conditions and recycled to the regeneration effluent distillation system where benzene is recovered.
US07897828B2	Process for separating a heavy oil feedstream into improved products This invention relates to a process for separating a heavy hydrocarbon stream to produce at least one permeate product stream and at least one retentate product stream. The process utilizes an ultrafiltration process to designed to maximize the quality of the permeate and retenate product streams as well as process embodiments which improve permeate production quantities as well as improve the quality of the product streams obtained by the separations process. In preferred embodiments, the process includes configuration and operational parameters to maximize permeate yield and selectivity.
US07897823B2	Process for production of azeotrope compositions comprising hydrofluoroolefin and hydrogen fluoride and uses of said azeotrope compositions in separation processes Disclosed herein is a process to produce an azeotrope composition comprising a hydrofluoroolefin and hydrogen fluoride, said process comprising, dehydrofluorinating a hydrofluorocarbon containing at least one hydrogen and at least one fluorine on adjacent carbons, thereby forming a mixture comprising said hydrofluoroolefin, unreacted hydrofluorocarbon and hydrogen fluoride, and distilling the mixture to produce a distillate composition comprising an azeotrope composition containing said hydrofluoroolefin and hydrogen fluoride and a column bottoms composition comprising said hydrofluorocarbon essentially free of hydrogen fluoride. Also disclosed herein are processes for separation of hydrofluoroolefins from hydrofluorocarbons and from hydrogen fluoride.
US07897821B2	Sulfonium compound A compound is shown by the following formula (5) in which at least one of Rf groups represents a fluorine atom or a linear or branched perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, A′ represents a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkylene group having at least one hetero atom, or a single bond, G represents a divalent organic group having a fluorine atom or a single bond, Mm+ represents an onium cation, m represents a natural number of 1 to 3, and p represents a natural number of 1 to 8.
US07897820B2	Process for preparing erianin A process for preparing Erianin (Dihydro Combretastation A-4), wherein 3,4,5-trimethoxy benzaldehyde is converted to phosphonium salt or phosphonate ester or the likes thereof, then reacted with isovanillin (3-hydroxyl-4-methoxyl benzaldehyde) including a protected hydroxyl in the 3-position, followed by hydrogenation and deprotection.
US07897817B2	Resin-platinum complex and resin-supported platinum cluster catalyst To provide a catalyst that has sufficient catalytic activity as a platinum catalyst and yet is readily separated from a target material and can be reused. A resin-supported platinum cluster catalyst containing a resin layer comprising a platinum particle core, the average diameter of which is from 1 nm to 10 nm, and a compound containing nitrogen (general formula R1NH2) surrounding the core. This catalyst can be obtained by forming a platinum complex from a compound containing nitrogen represented by the general formula R1NR22 (in the formula, R1 represents a carrier with a hydrophilic molecular chain and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and the like) and a platinum compound represented by the general formula M(PtX4-nR3n)m (in the formula, M represents an alkali metal and the like, X represents a halogen atom and the like, R3 represents an unsaturated organic ligand, n represents an integer from zero to four and m represents an integer indicating the electrical charge of the metal, M) and allowing this platinum complex to react with a reducing agent in an aqueous solvent.
US07897811B2	Process for production of radioactive fluorine-labeled organic compound A process is provided for producing [18F]FACBC, which can reduce the production amount of impurities. Disclosed is a process for producing a radioactive fluorine-labeled organic compound, including a deesterification step of retaining, in a reverse-phase column, a compound represented by Formula (1): wherein R1 is a linear or branched C1-C10-alkyl chain or an aromatic substituent, and R2 is a protecting group; charging the column with an alkaline solution to deesterify the compound, and subsequently discharging the alkaline solution from the column to obtain a compound represented by Formula (2): wherein X is sodium or potassium; and a deprotection step of deprotecting the amino-protecting group of the compound obtained in the deesterification step to obtain a compound represented by Formula (3):
US07897807B2	Manufacture of hydrofluoroalkanesulfonic acids A process for manufacture of hydrofluoroalkanesulfonic acid with at least one hydrogen bonded to the carbon atom adjacent to the carbon atom bonded to the sulfonic acid group comprising: contacting a fluoroolefin with sulfite in an aqueous solution adjusted to about pH 4 to pH 12; removing water from the solution to form a solid; directly treating the solid with oleum; and distilling the hydrofluoroalkanesulfonic acid therefrom. Also a process for manufacture of potassium hydrofluoroalkanesulfonate in high purity is described.
US07897804B2	Processes for preparing alkenyl alkanoates using a layered catalyst composition A layered composition which can be used in various processes has been developed. The composition comprises an inner core such as a cordierite core and an outer layer comprising a refractory inorganic oxide, a fibrous component and an inorganic binder. The refractory inorganic oxide layer can be alumina, zirconia, titania, etc. while the fibrous component can be titania fibers, silica fibers, carbon fibers, etc. The inorganic oxide binder can be alumina, silica, zirconia, etc. The layer can also contain catalytic metals such as gold and platinum plus other modifiers. The layered composition is prepared by coating the inner core with a slurry comprising the refractory inorganic oxide, fibrous component, an inorganic binder precursor and an organic binding agent such as polyvinyl alcohol. The composition can be used in various hydrocarbon conversion processes including production of vinyl acetate.
US07897800B2	Chemical compositions and methods of making them Reaction products of polyfunctional compounds with two or more coordination elements are described.
US07897799B2	Oxo-hexameric zirconium-octaamino acid antiperspirant salts A process for preparing oxo-hexameric zirconium-octaamino acid, such as glycine, salt comprising: mixing zirconium (Zr):amino acid:and mineral acid, in a molar ratio of 1:about 1 to about 15:about 1.5 to about 3 to form a mixture; optionally, filtering the mixture; and optionally, drying the mixture. An oxo-hexameric zirconium-octaamino acid salt of the molecular formula: oxo-[Zr6AminoAcid8].Xy.nH2O, wherein Zr is zirconium, X is an anion of a mineral acid, and n and y are numerical values from 0 to 20. A method of making an antiperspirant active zirconium-aluminum-amino acid compound comprising mixing an oxo-hexameric zirconium-octaamino acid salt with aluminum chlorohydrex and/or aluminum chloride, and drying the mixture. The smallest oxo-hexameric zirconium-octaamino acid salt of this invention provides stability, efficacy, and shelf life of zirconium-amino acid species for formulations in antiperspirant and/or deodorant compositions.
US07897795B2	Process for the preparation of prostaglandin analogues and intermediates thereof The present application provides intermediates for preparing prostaglandin analogues and processes for preparing prostaglandin analogues and intermediates thereof. The intermediates include: A compound of formula (6): R1 represents H, C1-C5-alkyl, or benzyl, in particular isopropyl.
US07897791B2	Purifications of pomegranate ellagitannins and their uses thereof Compositions of purified and biologically active ellagitannins are provided by separation from pomegranate husk using a method of extraction and purification using a solid polymeric adsorbent and the uses of the said compounds.
US07897790B2	Thiophene compound and process for producing caffenofuran or analogue thereof from the same The present invention provides a novel thiophene compound as a synthetic intermediate that is useful for efficient production of kahweofuran or an analogue thereof. The present invention also provides a process for producing kahweofuran or an analogue thereof using the novel thiophene compound as an intermediate material.Of novel thiophene compounds represented by Formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 lower alkyl group; R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alcohol-protecting group; R3 is a hydrogen atom, —COR4 or —C(OH)R5 (wherein R4 and R5 each represent a C1-C4 lower alkyl group); provided that when R2 and R3 are hydrogen atoms, R1 is not any of a hydrogen atom, methyl group, or n-propyl group; a thiophene compound represented by Formula (2) is reduced and cyclized in the presence of a transition metal catalyst to produce kahweofuran or kahweofuran analogue (3a) shown below: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 lower alkyl group, and R4 is a C1-C4 lower alkyl group.
US07897783B2	Intermediate compound for synthesis of viridiofungin a derivative A method whereby a compound having HCV replication inhibitory activity and desired optical activity can be synthesized selectively and at high yield in a small number of steps by using a compound having a specific chiral auxiliary as a starting compound is provided.A compound represented by the formula (1-8): [wherein Y represents a group represented by the following formula: Q represents a protected carbonyl group; D represents —(CH2)m—R′, etc.; and n represents an integer of 0 to 10].
US07897782B2	Insecticidal N-substituted sulfoximines N-Substituted sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects.
US07897781B2	Cold menthol receptor-1 antagonists The invention is directed to TRPM8 antagonists of Formula (I). More specifically, the present invention relates to certain novel compounds, methods for preparing compounds, compositions, intermediates and derivatives thereof and methods for treating TRPM8-mediated disorders. Pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions and methods of treating pain and various other disease states or conditions using compounds of the invention are also described.
US07897777B2	Process of enantiomeric resolution of D,L-(±)-threo-methylphenidate A process for preparing the d-threo isomer of methylphenidate hydrochloride which includes (i) resolving a racemic mixture of racemic threo-methylphenidate hydrochloride with a less than stoichiometric amount of tertiary amine base to obtain a methylphenidate-chiral acid salt, (ii) basifying the methylphenidate-chiral acid salt to obtain methylphenidate free base, and (iii) converting the methylphenidate free base into d-threo-methylphenidate hydrochloride.
US07897770B2	Fluorinated dihydrotetrabenazine ether imaging agents and probes The present invention provides novel fluorinated ether compounds having structure I wherein R1 is a C2-C10 fluorinated aliphatic radical; R2 is a C1-C10 aliphatic radical, or a C3-C10 cycloaliphatic radical; R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C10 aliphatic radical; and R4 is hydrogen or a C1-C10 aliphatic radical. The fluorinated ether compounds are provided in both racemic and enantiomerically enriched forms and may comprise either or both of fluorine-18 and fluorine 19. The fluorinated ether compounds are shown to possess high affinity for VMAT-2, a biomarker implicated in human diabetes. The fluorinated ether compounds comprising a fluorine-18 group are useful as PET imaging agents targeting the VMAT-2 biomarker. The non-radiolabeled fluorinated ether compounds are useful as probes for the discovery of PET imaging agents.
US07897764B2	Thiourea derivatives Thiourea compounds of the following formula: wherein n, R1, R2, R3, A1, A2, X, Y, and Z are defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of treating hepatitis C virus infection with these compounds.
US07897763B2	Process for the preparation of substituted phenylalanines Intermediates and synthetic processes for the preparation of substituted phenylalanine-based compounds (e.g., of Formula I) are disclosed:
US07897761B2	Heterocyclic compound A compound represented by the following Formula (1): wherein, Het1 represents a bivalent five- or six-membered aromatic heterocyclic residue and may further be substituted; Xa to Xd each independently represent a heteroatom and may further be substituted; Ya to Yf each independently represent a heteroatom or a carbon atom and may further be substituted; the ring bound to Het1 may have a double bond at any position.
US07897757B2	RNA interference mediated inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B (PTP-1B) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B (PTP-1B) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of PTP-1B gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of PTP-1B genes. Such small nucleic acid molecules are useful, for example, for treating, preventing, inhibiting, or reducing obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes (eg. type II and type I diabetes) in a subject or organism, and for any other disease, trait, or condition that is related to or will respond to the levels of PTP-1B in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other treatments or therapies.
US07897754B2	SiRNA targeting ras-related nuclear protein RAN Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed.
US07897751B2	Pharmaceutical preparation A pharmaceutical preparation comprises nano-level particles (nanospheres) of a biocompatible polymer having, as held on their surfaces, an NFκB decoy capable of binding to NFκB to inhibit its activity. With penetration of the nanoparticles inside cells, the NFκB decoy may be delivered to an affected site and the NFκB decoy may be released from the surfaces of the nanoparticles and may be thereby efficiently and specifically introduced into the affected site.
US07897749B2	Dairy cattle breeding for improved milk production traits in cattle Nucleic acid molecules comprising a SNP site selected from the group consisting of position 1296 of bovine uterine milk protein (UTMP) coding sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1), position 213 of bovine signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT1) coding sequence (SEQ ID NO: 2), position 8514 of the osteopontin (OPN) gene (SEQ ID NO: 3), or position 1070 of a bovine lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor (OLR1) coding sequence (SEQ ID NO: 4), which SNP indicates a desirable milk production trait in a dairy cattle. Also disclosed are an array or a kit comprising the same, a method for detecting the SNPs, a method for progeny testing of cattle, and a method for selectively breeding of cattle.
US07897738B2	DNA polymerases having improved labeled nucleotide incorporation properties The present teachings relate to DNA polymerases that have an F667Y mutation as defined with respect to Taq DNA polymerase and exhibit reduced discrimination against labeled nucleotides into polynucleotides.The teachings also include kits comprising the subject DNA polymerases and numerous methods of using the subject DNA polymerases, including uses for chain termination sequencing and PCR.The present teachings relate to DNA polymerases that have an F667Y mutation as defined with respect to Taq DNA polymerase and exhibit reduced discrimination against labeled nucleotides into polynucleotides. The teachings also include kits comprising the subject DNA polymerases and numerous methods of using the subject DNA polymerases, including uses for chain termination sequencing and PCR.
US07897736B2	Fluorescent quenching detecting reagents and methods Oligonucleotide probes containing two labels are provided and are useful in hybridization assays. The probes can also contain a minor groove binding group.
US07897735B2	Compound having thiol anchoring group, method of synthesizing the same, and molecular electronic device having molecular active layer formed using the compound Provided are an electron donor-azo-electron acceptor compound having a thiol-based anchoring group, a method of synthesizing the compound, and a molecular electronic device having a molecular active layer formed of the compound. The compound for forming a molecular electronic device includes an azo compound that has a dinitrothiophene group and an aminobenzene group having thiol derivatives. The compound forms a molecular active layer in the molecular electronic devices. The molecular active layer is self-assembled on an electrode using the thiol derivative in the azo compound as an anchoring group. The molecular active layer in the molecular electronic device forms a switching device switching between an on-state and an off-state in response to a voltage applied to electrodes or a memory device storing a predetermined electric signal in response to a voltage applied to the electrodes.
US07897730B2	TRAIL receptor-binding agents and uses of the same This invention relates generally to the preparation of TRAIL receptor-binding agents and uses of the same. In particular, the present invention relates to the preparation of anti-TRAIL receptor antibodies which recognize a common antigen determinant (i.e., epitope) shared by TRAIL-R1 and TRAIL-R2 receptors and their use for TRAIL receptor detection and modulation of TRAIL receptor-mediated function. The TRAIL receptor-binding agents are useful to induce apoptosis in human cancer cells. These targets may either express one or both TRAIL-R1 or TRAIL-R2. The invention provides for the use of the TRAIL receptor-binding agents of the invention in cancer therapy.
US07897729B2	Polymeric immunoglobulin fusion proteins that target low affinity FcγReceptors The present invention concerns a family of nucleic acids, polypeptides and cloning vectors which direct expression of fusion proteins that can mimic aggregated IgG (AIG) and immune complex function with respect to their interactions with FcγR and which allow for the inclusion and targeting of a second protein domain to cells expressing FcγR. This was accomplished by expressing multiple linear copies of the hinge and CH2 domains (HCH2) of human IgG1 fused to the framework region of human IgG1. Convenient restriction sites allow for the facile introduction of additional amino-terminal domains. Methods for treating patients using fission proteins are also disclosed. The HCH2 polymers described here represent a new strategy in the design of recombinant proteins for the therapeutic targeting of FcγR in autoimmune disorders.
US07897727B2	Bioactive peptide for cell adhesion Implantable devices for adhering eukaryotic cells and devices providing a substrate for eukaryotic cell growth and/or differentiation in vitro are described. Each device comprises a scaffold that is coated with a protein comprising an adhesive polypeptide that has at least 90% sequence identity to a specific peptide sequence within domain IV of perlecan. The devices adhere epithelial cells, epithelial stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, and osteoblasts.
US07897726B2	Fluorescent proteins from Aequorea coerulscens and methods for using the same The present invention provides nucleic acid compositions encoding a novel colorless GFP-like protein, acGFP, from Aequorea coerulscens and fluorescent and non-fluorescent mutants and derivatives thereof, as well as peptides and proteins encoded by these nucleic acid compositions. The subject protein and nucleic acid compositions of the present invention are colored and/or fluorescent and/or can be photoactivated, and can be used in a variety of different biological applications, particularly for labeling. Finally, kits for use in such biological applications are provided.
US07897721B2	Cyclic peptide compositions for treatment of sexual dysfunction A cyclic peptide of the structural formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, m and p are as defined. Further provided are compositions for treatment of sexual dysfunction in mammals, including male sexual dysfunction, such as erectile dysfunction, and female sexual dysfunction, by administration of a cyclic peptide including a C-terminus —OH group. Routes of administration include injection, oral, urethral, vaginal, nasal and mucosal administration.
US07897717B2	Insulating liquid die-bonding agent and semiconductor device An insulating liquid die-bonding agent for bonding a semiconductor-chip-mounting member to an active surface of a semiconductor chip, said agent comprising: (A) a mixture of (a-1) an organopolysiloxane resin having alkenyl groups and (a-2) a linear-chain organopolysiloxane having in one molecule at least two alkenyl groups; (B) an organopolysiloxane having in one molecule at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; (C) an organic silicon compound having in one molecule at least one silicon-bonded alkoxy groups; (D) insulating spherical silicone rubber particles having an average diameter of 0.1 to 50 μm and having a type A durometer hardness according to JIS K 6253 equal to or below 80; and (E) a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst, may not damage the active surface of the semiconductor chip, is well suited for screen printing, is resistant to the formation of voids on the interface between the semiconductor chip and the die-bonding agent, and does not lose its wire-bonding properties.
US07897706B2	Polymerization process using a supported, treated catalyst system The present invention relates to a supported, treated catalyst system and its use in a process for polymerizing olefin(s). More particularly, it provides a supported, treated catalyst system produced by a process comprising the steps of: (a) forming a supported bimetallic catalyst system comprising a first catalyst component and a metallocene catalyst compound; and (b) contacting the supported bimetallic catalyst system of (a) with at least one methylalumoxane-activatable compound.
US07897705B2	Process for producing olefin polymer The purpose of the present invention is to provide a process for producing an olefin polymer, which can produce an olefin polymer having a higher molecular weight by lowering hydrogen concentration efficiently in polymerizing an olefin in the presence of hydrogen by use of a gas phase reaction vessel. There is provided a process for producing an olefin polymer comprising the steps of: using a gas phase reaction vessel; polymerizing an olefin by use of a catalyst for olefin polymerization in the presence of hydrogen; and adding a hydrogenation catalyst to a bed portion in the gas phase reaction vessel.
US07897704B2	Composition of diepoxy resin modified with monofunctional organic material and dicarboxylic acid and crosslinker A protective crosslinkable coating composition comprising modified epoxy resin and crosslinker the modified epoxy resin being the reaction product, by weight, of i) from 80 to 99.9 parts of di-epoxy resin of epoxy equivalent weight from 500 to 5000 and formed from the reaction of bis phenol A diglycidyl ether and bis phenol A and ii) from 0.1 to 20 parts of reactive material characterised in that a) the di-epoxy resin contains minor amounts of resin components of molecular weight less than 1000 Daltons, and the reactive material comprises b) mono-functional organic material of molecular weight at: least 100 Daltons having one moiety capable of reacting with the epoxy moieties of the di-epoxy resin and c) dicarboxylic acid of molecular weight less than 300 Daltons having two moieties capable of reacting with the epoxy moieties of the di-epoxy resin.
US07897700B2	Plant resin composition and plant resin molded product The present invention provides a plant resin composition containing a polylactic acid, a thermoplastic resin, and a compatibilizer, in which the compatibilizer is a polymeric material formed from an alkyl methacrylate monomer and has a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 950,000 and not more than 4,100,000. The alkyl methacrylate monomer preferably is at least one selected from methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl methacrylate, and butyl methacrylate. By forming a plant resin molded product with this plant resin composition, the impact resistance and the heat resistance of the plant resin molded product can be enhanced.
US07897699B2	Synthesis of purified, partially esterified polyol polyester fatty acid compositions This invention relates to processes for the production of purified, partially esterified polyol fatty acid polyesters and the compositions derived from those processes. The purified, partially esterified polyol fatty acid polyesters of the present invention are particularly well suited for use in a variety of food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications and comprise less than about 5% polyol; less than about 5 ppm of residual solvent; less than about 700 ppm of lower alky esters; less than about 5% of a soap and free fatty acid mixture; less than about 3% of ash; and have an acid value of less than about 6.
US07897694B2	Polyacrylate rubber compositions for golf balls Golf ball components, such as cores, intermediate layers, and covers, formed with compositions including polyacrylate elastomers cured with peroxide systems, amine-based systems, or a combination thereof.
US07897691B2	Proton exchange membranes for fuel cell applications A proton conductive graft polymer comprises at least a structure unit of a sulfonated polymer side chain covalently attached to a hydrophobic perfluorocyclobutane polymer main chain. The sulfonated condensation polymer side chain has a high local ion exchange capacity while the main polymer chain is substantially free of sulfonic acid group. A membrane made from the graft polymer can provide good mechanical properties and high proton conductivity at wide range of humidity and temperatures.
US07897687B2	Polyamide/polyphenylene ether resin composition The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition obtained by feeding to an extruder and melt-kneading a polyamide; a polyphenylene ether; and a hydrogenated block copolymer (having a packed bulk density of from 0.15 to 0.25 g/cm3) prepared by hydrogenating a block copolymer comprising at least one polymer block mainly composed of an aromatic vinyl compound and at least one polymer block mainly composed of a conjugated diene compound.
US07897683B2	Medical adhesive and medical adhesive tape or sheet The present invention provides a medical adhesive and a medical adhesive tape or sheet superior in the fixing performance, particularly perspiration-resistant fixing, which shows low skin irritation and suitable adhesive strength. The present invention provides a medical adhesive containing a water-dispersed copolymer obtained by copolymerizing 100 parts by weight of a monomer mixture containing (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester and 0.005-2 parts by weight of a silane monomer copolymerizable with the ester, and an organic liquid component compatible with the copolymer; a medical adhesive containing a water-dispersed copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a monomer mixture containing (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester and a silane monomer copolymerizable with the ester, and an organic liquid component compatible with the copolymer, wherein the gel fraction after crosslinking of the copolymer is 40-80 wt %, and the weight average molecular weight of a sol component after crosslinking is not less than 300000; and a medical adhesive tape or sheet having the medical adhesive at least on one surface of a support.
US07897681B2	Hybrid PVC/wood-reinforcement nanocomposites and method of manufacture Compositions including composites of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and nanoparticles are disclosed. A wood-polymer composite using the PVC-nanoparticle composite as a matrix also is disclosed. The nanoparticle filler is dispersed throughout the PVC matrix by blending the nanoparticles with a mixture of PVC particles that have been pre-heated to a temperature at or above a fusion point of the PVC, thereby fusing the PVC particles prior to the addition of the nanoparticles to the matrix. Also disclosed are methods of forming the composite compositions. The composite compositions can be used to replace wood boards.
US07897673B2	Flexible high thermomechanical stress-resistant and fireproof halogen-free thermoplastic compositions The invention concerns flexible high thermomechanical stress-resistant and fire retardant halogen-free thermoplastic compositions, comprising a polyamide block-graft copolymer consisting of a trunk and on average at least one polyamide graft, wherein the grafts are bound to the trunk by the residues of an unsaturated monomer (X) having a function capable of reacting with a polyamide at the amine-terminal, the unsaturated monomer residues (X) being bound on the trunk by grafting or copolymerization from the double bond thereof. The invention is characterized in that the compositions comprise a mixture: 50 to 70 wt. % of polyamide block copolymer, 25 to 35 wt. % of a flame-retardant agent selected among ammonium phosphates, phosphinates, pyrophosphates, and polyphosphates, about 2 wt. % of zeolite, or hydrotalcitemolecular sieves. Said compositions are particularly useful for making electric cables, electric components, for molding electrotechnical housings, or for making coating layers or thermal protection sleeves for fluid transfer lines in the automotive industry.
US07897672B2	Process for producing polyoxymethylene copolymer The problem to be solved is to provide a process for producing a polyoxymethylene copolymer in a molding machine with a reduced generation of formaldehyde gas. In a process for continuously producing a polyoxymethylene copolymer comprising a step of melt-kneading a crude polyoxymethylene copolymer at a temperature not lower than the melting point thereof, devolatilizing under reduced pressure the formaldehyde gas generated as a decomposition product, subsequently mixing a formaldehyde scavenger containing a hydrazide compound (A) while keeping the copolymer in a molten state and immediately pelletizing the mixture, a dispersed solution obtained by slurry-dispersing said (A) in a diluent (B) having a melting point lower than temperature (Ta) which is the lower of the melting point and the decomposition temperature of (A), within a temperature range not lower than the melting point of (B) and lower than (Ta) is used as the formaldehyde scavenger.
US07897660B2	Incorporation of a resin dispersion to improve the moisture resistance of gypsum products This invention relates to a composition suitable for use in making moisture resistant gypsum products. In particular, this invention relates to resin dispersions and their use in combination with gypsum to form moisture resistant gypsum compositions which are settable by hydration. Further, the invention relates to moisture resistant products formed from such settable gypsum compositions, e.g. panels and boards, and a method for the manufacture of such moisture resistant gypsum products.
US07897649B2	Operation of a steam methane reformer by direct feeding of steam rich producer gas from steam hydro-gasification An improved, economical alternative method to supply steam and methane to a steam methane reformer (SMR) is accomplished by a combination of procedures, wherein product gas from a steam hydro-gasification reactor (SHR) is used as the feedstock for the SMR by removing impurities from the product stream from the SHR with a gas cleanup unit that operates substantially at process pressures and at a temperature above the boiling point of water at the process pressure, is located between the SHR and SMR.
US07897645B2	Herpesvirus-derived therapeutic agent for pain A therapeutic agent for treatment of herpes virus-derived pain which comprises (±)-[2-[4-(3-ethoxy-2-hydroxy-propoxy) phenylcarbamoyl]ethyl]dimethylsulfonium p-toluenesulfonate represented by the formula (1) as an active ingredient.
US07897641B2	Composition for the prevention and/or treatment of the cytotoxic effects induced by the use of immunosuppressive agents A composition is disclosed which is suitable for the prevention and/or treatment of cell and tissue abnormalities of exogenous, toxic or metabolic origin and suitable for reducing the toxic effects of cyclosporin-A and other immunosuppressive agents, which may take the form of a food supplement or of an actual medicine, containing as its active ingredients in combination or separately packaged: (a) propionyl L-carnitine or one of its pharmacologically acceptable salts, and (b) an amino acid selected from the group consisting of glycine, serine, alanine and arginine, or mixtures thereof.
US07897637B2	Methods of using flavonoids to enhance memory Described herein are flavonoids (e.g., 5-desoxy flavones and/or 5-desoxy flavonols, including without limitation fisetin and its derivatives) that activate ERK and induce CREB phosphorylation in neuronal cultures, facilitate long-term potentiation in hippocampal slices and enhance object recognition in vivo. Methods of using these flavonoids, for instance, for enhancing memory are described.
US07897636B2	Sulfamide derivative useful for the treatment of epilepsy The present invention is directed to novel sulfamide derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and methods for the treatment of epilepsy and related disorders comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, said compounds, either alone or as co-therapy with one or more anticonvulsant and/or anti-epileptic agents.
US07897633B2	Inhibitors of glutaminyl cyclase The present invention relates to novel inhibitors of glutaminyl cyclase and combinations thereof for the treatment of neuronal disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease, Down Syndrome, Parkinson disease, Chorea Huntington, pathogenic psychotic conditions, schizophrenia, impaired food intake, sleep-wakefulness, impaired homeostatic regulation of energy metabolism, impaired autonomic function, impaired hormonal balance, impaired regulation, body fluids, hypertension, fever, sleep dysregulation, anorexia, anxiety related disorders including depression, seizures including epilepsy, drug withdrawal and alcoholism, neurodegenerative disorders including cognitive dysfunction and dementia.
US07897627B2	Heteroaryl derivatives as orexin receptor antagonists The present invention relates to compounds of formula wherein Ar, Het, R1 and n are as defined herein and to pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts, optically pure enantiomers, racemates or diastereomeric mixtures thereof. Compounds of formula I are orexin receptor antagonists and are useful in the treatment of sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, parasomnia, jet lag syndrome, circadian rhythms disorder and sleep disorders associated with neurological diseases.
US07897626B2	2-substituted thiazole-4-carboxamide derivatives, their preparation and use as pharmaceuticals The present invention relates to 2-substituted thiazole-4-carboxamide derivatives of the formula (I), the use thereof as medicament for the treatment of various disorders, and processes for the preparation thereof
US07897623B2	ω-carboxyl aryl substituted diphenyl ureas as p38 kinase inhibitors This invention relates to the use of a group of aryl ureas in treating p38 mediated diseases, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in such therapy.
US07897619B2	Heterocyclic modulators of PKB The invention relates to heterocyclic compounds of Formula I and compositions thereof useful for treating diseases mediated by protein kinase B (PKB) where the variables have the definitions provided herein. The invention also relates to the therapeutic use of such compounds and compositions thereof in treating disease states associated with abnormal cell growth, cancer, inflammation, and metabolic disorders.
US07897618B2	N-aroyl cyclic amine derivatives as orexin receptor antagonists Disclosed are N-aroyl cyclic amine derivatives having the formula: where the variables are as define herein, and their use as pharmaceuticals, specifically as orexin receptor antagonists.
US07897614B2	Preventive agent/remedial agent for constipation predominant IBS A novel preventive and/or therapeutic medicament for a constipation predominant IBS which contains as the active ingredient a thieno[3,2-b]pyridinecarboxamide derivative represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and A represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of 1-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonyl group 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octyl group, and the N-oxides thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate or hydrate thereof.
US07897609B2	Aryl substituted imidazonaphthyridines Imidazonaphthyridine ring systems substituted with an aryl substituent, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of use of these compounds as immunomodulators, for inducing cytokine biosynthesis in animals and in the treatment of diseases including viral and neoplastic diseases are disclosed.
US07897608B2	39-desmethoxy-39-methyl derivatives of rapamycin The present invention relates to novel 39-desmethoxy-39-methylrapamycin derivatives, methods for their production, and uses thereof. In a further aspect the present invention provides for the use of these 39-desmethoxy-39 -methylrapamycin derivatives in the treatment of cancer and/or B-cell malignancies, the induction or maintenance of immunosuppression, the treatment of transplantation rejection, graft vs. host disease, autoimmune disorders, diseases of inflammation, vascular disease and fibrotic diseases, the stimulation of neuronal regeneration or the treatment of fungal infections.
US07897605B2	Pyrimidine compounds The present invention relates to substituted pyrimidines of formula I, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and hence their use in the treatment of proliferative disorders and/or viral disorders.
US07897603B2	Selected CGRP-antagonists, processes for preparing them and their use as pharmaceutical compositions The present invention relates to the CGRP-antagonists of general formula I wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, the isomers, the diastereomers, the enantiomers, the hydrates thereof, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof and the hydrates of the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases, as well as those compounds of general formula I wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by deuterium, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, their use and processes for preparing them.
US07897602B2	Indolinone compounds as kinase inhibitors Indolinone compounds of formula (I) or (II): wherein A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and n are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods for decreasing the activity of a protein kinase and for treating a protein kinase-related disease, such as cancer, with these compounds.
US07897595B2	Pyridoazepine derivatives The present invention relates to pyridoazepine derivatives that act as 5-HT ligands, e.g., 5-HT2 C. The invention also relates to methods of preparing the compounds, compositions containing the compounds, and to methods of treatment using the compounds.
US07897592B2	HIV integrase inhibitors The invention encompasses a series bicyclic pyrimidinone compounds of Formula I which inhibit HIV integrase and prevent viral integration into human DNA. This action makes the compounds useful for treating HIV infection and AIDS. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating those infected with HIV.
US07897591B2	Method of treating fatty liver disease The present invention relates to a method for treating a fatty liver disease or disorder in a patient in need thereof. The method comprises administering at least one matrix metalloproteinase (“MMP”) inhibitor to the patient. Fatty liver disease or disorders include, for example, NAFLD, NASH, ALD, fatty liver associated with chronic hepatitis infection, TPN, steroid treatment, tamoxifen treatment, gastrointestinal operations, diabetes and Reye's Syndrome. The method is particularly useful when the fatty liver disease is associated with TPN and the patient is an infant or when the patient is obese. MMP inhibitors useful in the present invention include, for example, Marimastat, tetracyclines, Prinomastat, Batimastat, BAY 12-9566, AG3340, BMS-275291, Neovastat, BB-3644, KB-R7785, TIMP1, TIMP2, doxycycline, minocycline, RS-130,830; CGS 27023A, Solimastat, Ro 32-3555, BMS-272591, and D2163. Marimastat is a preferred MMP inhibitor.
US07897589B2	Substituted pyrazoline compounds, their preparation and use as medicaments The present invention relates to substituted pyrazoline compounds, methods for their preparation, medicaments comprising these compounds as well as their use for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of humans and animals.
US07897588B2	Agents and methods for enhancing bone formation The present invention discloses agents and methods for inducing osteoblastic cellular differentiation, as well as the use of such agents and method to treat patients to maintain bone mass, enhance bone formation and/or bone repair. Exemplary agents include oxysterols, alone or in combination with particular oxysterols, or other agents known to assist in bone formation. The invention further includes medicaments including oxysterols for the treatment of bone disorders, local injections of oxysterols or cells (206) and implants (202) having agents or cells (203) to facilitate bone repair.
US07897581B2	Methods and compounds for promoting vessel regression The present invention relates, at least in part, to methods and compositions for treating and diagnosing disorders associated with neovascularization, and methods for identifying targets and compositions used in treating and diagnosing such disorders.
US07897574B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treating haemorrhagic shock and its consecutive symptoms The invention is concerned with the use of a peptide comprising the N-terminal sequence Gly-His-Arg-Pro-Leu-Asp-Lys-Lys-Arg-Glu-Glu-Ala-Pro-Ser-Leu-Arg-Pro-Ala- Pro-Pro-Pro-Ile-Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Tyr-Arg (SEQ ID NO: 1) or any allelic variant or derivative of said peptide possessing the biological property of matching the inducible VE-cadherin binding motif on the Bβ-chain (i.e. Bβ15-42) of human fibrin for the preparation of a pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of shock, more specifically of hemorrhagic shock.
US07897573B2	Selective VPAC2 receptor peptide agonists The present invention encompasses peptides that selectively activate the VPAC2 receptor and are useful in the treatment of diabetes.
US07897566B2	Analogues of GLP-1 Disclosed are peptide analogues of glucagon-like peptide-1, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, methods of using such analogues to treat mammals and pharmaceutical compositions useful therefor comprising said analogues.
US07897563B2	Use of oligomers and polymers for drug solubilization, stabilization, and delivery The invention relates to the use of oligomers and polymers capable of rendering insoluble drugs soluble, protecting unstable drugs, and facilitating the delivery of drugs to their site of action. This invention further relates to processes for the preparation of such oligomers and polymers, and to compositions containing them. In some instances, oligomers, polymers, and/or mixtures thereof can be used to protect a protein drug. Such structures can include at least one recognition element covalently attached to a hydrophilic element, wherein said recognition element or elements interact noncovalently with the protein drug to form a complex in which said protein drug is protected from degradation, recognition by the immune system, and/or renal excretion.
US07897561B2	Methods for treatment or prophylaxis of atherosclerosis and reperfusion injury The invention includes a method for the treatment or prophylaxis of atherosclerosis, and/or for the treatment or prophylaxis of reperfusion injury in a subject in need of treatment by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a complement inhibitor. The complement inhibitor may be a molecule which can inhibit activation of at least one complement component, inhibit activity of at least one activated complement component, act as an antagonist against at least one complement receptor, or combinations thereof. The complement inhibitor can be a vaccinia virus complement control protein (VCP).
US07897560B2	Plasma protein affinity tags Method for increasing half-life of therapeutic agents in plasma and novel polypeptide derivatives.
US07897558B1	Siloxane solvent compositions The present invention relates to non-volatile organic compositions having a VOC of about zero, a flash point above 140° F., and a vapor pressure of less than seven millimeters of mercury (7 mm Hg). The non-volatile organic compositions comprise an alkylated cyclicsiloxane having 5 to 8 repeating siloxane units, an alkylated cyclicsiloxane having 3 or 4 repeating siloxane units, and at least one glycol alkyl ether.
US07897556B2	Phthalimidoperoxyhexanoic acid particles encapsulated in a water soluble material The invention relates to encapsulated bleaching agent particles. Said particles consist of a core that contains a bleaching-agent active ingredient and a coating of water-soluble material that at least partially surrounds said core, the core containing peroxocarboxylic acid and the coating material containing polyvinyl alcohol. The particles can be produced by introducing a particulate peroxocarboxylic acid into a fluidized bed, by spraying an aqueous solution containing polyvinyl alcohol onto said bed and by subsequent drying or spray drying.
US07897554B2	Cleaning compositions for glass surfaces Multi-armed silyl polyalkoxylates of the formula (I), (H-A)n-Z-[A-B—Si(OR1)r(R2)3−r]m (I), where Z is an (m+n)-valent radical having at least three carbon atoms, A is a divalent polyoxyalkylene radical, B is a chemical bond or a divalent organic radical having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, OR1 is a hydrolysable group, R1 and R2 independently of one another are a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and r is an integer from 1 to 3, and m is an integer ≈1 and n is 0 or an integer ≈1, and m+n has a value from 3 to 100, for reducing glass corrosion and/or for improving the drying performance during mechanical cleaning of a glass surface. Also compositions, in particular for the cleaning of glass surfaces, which compositions contain compounds of the formula (I).
US07897552B2	Additives and lubricant formulations for improved antioxidant properties A lubricating oil composition, additive concentrate, method of lubricating moving parts, a method of improving the oxidation stability of a lubricant formulation. The lubricating oil composition includes a base oil, a hydrocarbon soluble molybdenum compound, and an antioxidant effective amount of one or more polymeric compounds devoid of ester linkages. The polymeric compound may be represented by of the formula: wherein R and R1 are independently selected from C1 to C12 hydrocarbyl groups, n is an integer ranging from about 0 to about 10; and A is a hydrocarbyl group having from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms.
US07897551B2	Lubricants for power transmission There is provided lubricants for power transmission which exhibit not only a high coefficient of traction but also a high flash point. The lubricants for power transmission according to the present invention contains an alicyclic alcohol carboxylic diester compound represented by the general formula (1): R1—CO—O—(X1)m—Z—(X2)n—O—CO—R2 (1) wherein Z is a cycloalkylene group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 are each independently a chain hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms; X1 and X2 are each independently a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and m and n are respectively an integer of 0 or 1.
US07897549B2	Synergistic organoborate compositions and lubricating compositions containing same An additive for imparting antiwear properties to a lubricant composition is based on a combination of (1) an organo borate ester composition and (2) one or more sulfur- or phosphorus-containing compounds or a non-sulfur molybdenum compound. The sulfur- or phosphorus-containing compounds are dithiocarbamate, bisdithiocarbamate, 1,3,4-diathiazole, phosphorodithioate, phosphorodithioate esters, and the molybdenum compound is prepared by reacting (a) about 1.0 mole of fatty oil having 12 or more carbon atoms, (b) about 1.0 to 2.5 moles diethanolamine and (c) a molybdenum source.
US07897546B2	Composition and method for recovering hydrocarbon fluids from a subterranean reservoir This invention is directed to a composition comprising encapsulated expandable polymeric microparticles including expandable base microparticles encapsulated in a shell of at least one layer of a labile or degradable encapsulation material. The encapsulated microparticles have an unexpanded volume average particle size diameter of from about 0.05 to about 5,000 microns. The invention is further directed to the use of the composition for modifying the permeability of subterranean formations and increasing the mobilization and/or recovery rate of hydrocarbon fluids present in the formations.
US07897545B2	Fluid loss compositions and methods of use for subterranean operations Additives that may be useful in preventing fluid loss in certain subterranean formations and associated methods of use are provided. In one embodiment, the methods of the present invention comprise: providing a low molecular weight crosslinkable polymer and a crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking the low molecular weight crosslinkable polymer; and introducing the low molecular weight crosslinkable polymer and the crosslinking agent into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
US07897544B2	Compounded hydrocarbon oil and oil base drilling fluids prepared therefrom The invention discloses a compounded hydrocarbon oil which comprises a base hydrocarbon oil, preferably a mixture of paraffinic hydrocarbons, propylene carbonate, and a liquid fatty acid containing at least 12 carbon atoms per molecule, preferably tall oil fatty acid. The volume ratio of propylene carbonate to liquid fatty acid is from about 3.5 to 1 to about 7 to 1. Preferably the concentration of propylene carbonate is from about 0.002 gal/gal oil to about 0.0057 gal/gal oil and the concentration of the liquid fatty acid is from about 0.0003 gal/gal oil to about 0.0015 gal/gal oil. The invention further comprises a method of compounding the compounded hydrocarbon oil and an oil base drilling fluid prepared from the compounded hydrocarbon oil. Preferably the compounded hydrocarbon oil is characterized by an increase in the low shear rate viscosity of the oil of at least 5,000 centipoise or mixing 7.5 lb/bbl of an organoclay therein.
US07897540B2	Process for producing activated carbon A process for producing an activated carbon includes the step of adsorbing an organic compound onto an activated carbon comprising pores which exhibit a wide pore diameter distribution, thereby selectively closing smaller pores which have a small pore diameter. In accordance with the production process, it is possible to produce activated carbons which are good in terms of the adsorption-desorption characteristic.
US07897539B2	Methods of preparing a polymerization catalyst A method of preparing a composition comprising dry mixing commercial grade alumina and a solid sulfating agent to form a mixture and calcining the mixture to form a sulfated alumina support.
US07897537B2	Ultradispersed catalyst compositions and methods of preparation The present invention relates generally to ultradispersed catalyst compositions and methods for preparing such catalysts. In particular, the invention provides catalyst composition of the general formula: BxMyS[(1.1 to 4.6)y+(0.5 to 4)x] where B is a group VIIIB non-noble metal and M is a group VI B metal and 0.05≦y/x≦15.
US07897534B2	Manufacture and use of engineered carbide and nitride composites Precursor materials and methods of making are disclosed. The precursor materials include at least one of a silica source, and a carbon source, with or without liquid and a binder The methods described include pyrolyzing the precursor material to form a carbonaceous mixture and heat treating the mixture for a pre-determined time and at an elevated temperature during which carbon and/or nitrogen react with silica in the mixture to form carbides and/or nitrides. The carbides and nitrides formed from said methods may be used as blowing agents in a glass, ceramic, or metal forming processes or for promoting dispersion of the carbides and nitrides throughout a glass, ceramic, or metal composite.
US07897532B2	Optical glass composition, preform and optical element An optical glass composition contains, in % by weight, 1.0% or more and 12.0% or less of SiO2, 8.0% or more and 18.0% or less of B2O3, 0% or more and 6.0% or less of ZnO, 1.0% or more and 10.0% or less of ZrO2, 25.0% or more and 47.0% or less of La2O3, 0% or more and 5.0% or less of R2O (here, R is at least one of Li, Na and K), 0% or more and 15.0% or less of Nb2O5, 0% or more and 7.0% or less of TiO2, 0% or more and 15.0% or less of Ta2O5, 1.0% or more of Nb2O5+TiO2+Ta2O5, 0% or more and 25.5% or less of Gd2O3, 0.5% or more and 15.0% or less of WO3 and 0.5% or more and 26.0% or less of Gd2O3+WO3, and has nd of 1.88 or higher and 1.92 or lower and νd of 33 or higher and 37 or lower, and a preform and an optical element are formed from the optical glass composition.
US07897531B2	Glass Glass has optical constants of a refractive index (nd) of 1.79 or over and an Abbe number (νd) of 27 or over and a specific gravity (D) of 3.20 or over and is free from devitrification in the interior of the glass in a reheat test. The glass has chemical durability according to the Powder Method (acid-proof property RA according to the Powder Method) which is Class 1.
US07897526B1	Silicone nanocomposite coatings for fabrics A silicone based coating for fabrics utilizing dual nanocomposite fillers providing enhanced mechanical and thermal properties to the silicone base. The first filler includes nanoclusters of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and a metal oxide and a second filler of exfoliated clay nanoparticles. The coating is particularly suitable for inflatable fabrics used in several space, military, and consumer applications, including airbags, parachutes, rafts, boat sails, and inflatable shelters.
US07897523B2	Substrate heating apparatus, heating method, and semiconductor device manufacturing method A substrate heating apparatus having a conductive heater which heats a substrate includes a filament arranged in the conductive heater and connected to a filament power supply to generate thermoelectrons, and an acceleration power supply which accelerates the thermoelectrons between the filament and conductive heater. The filament has inner peripheral portions formed at a predetermined interval along an inner circle concentric with the substrate, outer peripheral portions formed at a predetermined interval on an outer circle concentric with the inner circle and having a diameter larger than that of the inner circle, and a region formed by connecting the end point of each inner peripheral portions and the end point of a corresponding one of the outer peripheral portions.
US07897521B2	Low dielectric constant plasma polymerized thin film and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed is a low dielectric constant plasma polymerized thin film using linear organic/inorganic precursors and a method of manufacturing the low dielectric constant plasma polymerized thin film through plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition and annealing using an RTA apparatus. The low dielectric constant plasma polymerized thin film is effective for the preparation of multilayered metal thin films having a thin film structure with very high thermal stability, a low dielectric constant, and superior mechanical properties.
US07897518B2	Plasma processing method and computer storage medium According to the present invention, when a nitridation process by plasma generated by a microwave is applied to a substrate with an oxide film having been formed thereon to form an oxynitride film, the microwave is intermittently supplied. By the intermittent supply of the microwave, ion bombardment is reduced in accordance with a decrease in electron temperature, and a diffusion velocity of nitride species in the oxide film lowers, which as a result makes it possible to prevent nitrogen from concentrating in a substrate-side interface of an oxynitride film to increase the nitrogen concentration therein. Consequently, it is possible to improve quality of the oxynitride film, resulting in a reduced leakage current, an improved operating speed, and improved NBTI resistance.
US07897514B2	Semiconductor contact barrier System and method for reducing contact resistance and improving barrier properties is provided. An embodiment comprises a dielectric layer and contacts extending through the dielectric layer to connect to conductive regions. A contact barrier layer is formed between the conductive regions and the contacts by electroless plating the conductive regions after openings have been formed through the dielectric layer for the contact. The contact barrier layer is then treated to fill the grain boundary of the contact barrier layer, thereby improving the contact resistance. In another embodiment, the contact barrier layer is formed on the conductive regions by electroless plating prior to the formation of the dielectric layer.
US07897511B2	Wafer-level stack package and method of fabricating the same A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an integrated circuit region on a semiconductor wafer. A first metal layer pattern is formed over the integrated circuit region. A via hole is formed to extend through the first metal layer pattern and the integrated circuit region. A final metal layer pattern is formed over the first metal layer pattern and within the via hole. A plug is formed within the via hole. Thereafter, a passivation layer is formed to overlie the final metal layer pattern.
US07897510B2	Semiconductor device package, semiconductor apparatus, and methods for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a package which includes: an etching step of etching a silicon substrate, and forming a via hole penetrating through the silicon substrate; and a step of embedding an electrically conductive material in the via hole, and forming a via plug, characterized in that the etching step includes a first etching step of forming the via hole in a straight shape, and a second etching step of forming the via hole in a taper shape.
US07897509B2	Semiconductor wafer and method of manufacturing the same and method of manufacturing semiconductor device A semiconductor wafer comprising: a tubular trench formed at a position to form a through-hole electrode of a wafer; an insulating member buried inside the trench and on an upper surface of the trench; a gate electrode film and a metal film formed on an upper surface of the insulating member; a multilevel columnar wiring via formed on an upper surface of the metal film; and an external connection electrode formed electrically connected to the metal film via the multilevel columnar wiring via. In this manner, it is unnecessary to have a new process of dry etching to form a through-hole electrode after thinning the wafer and equipment development. Moreover, introduction of a specific design enables formation of through-hole electrodes with significantly reduced difficulties of respective processes.
US07897508B2	Method to eliminate Cu dislocation for reliability and yield Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide methods of forming a metal interconnect structure which avoid defects arising from copper migration. In accordance with particular embodiments, an electroplated copper feature is subjected to a brief thermal anneal prior to chemical mechanical polishing and subsequent formation of an overlying barrier layer. This thermal anneal intentionally provokes migration of the copper and resulting formation of hillocks or voids, which are then removed by a CMP step. The barrier layer may thus subsequently be formed over a defect-free surface, which has already experienced stress release along grain boundaries as a result of the thermal treatment.
US07897507B2	Barrier layer configurations and methods for processing microelectronic topographies having barrier layers A microelectronic topography includes a dielectric layer (DL) with a surface higher than an adjacent bulk metal feature (BMF) and further includes a barrier layer (BL) upon the BMF and extending higher than the DL. Another microelectronic topography includes a BL with a metal-oxide layer having a metal element concentration which is disproportionate relative to concentrations of the element within metal alloy layers on either side of the metal-oxide layer. A method includes forming a BL upon a BMF such that portions of a first DL adjacent to the BMF are exposed, selectively depositing a second DL upon the BL, cleaning the topography thereafter, and blanket depositing a third DL upon the cleaned topography. Another method includes polishing a microelectronic topography such that a metallization layer is coplanar with a DL and further includes spraying a deionized water based fluid upon the polished topography to remove debris from the DL.
US07897504B2	Method for fabricating semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, in which a lifting phenomenon can be prevented from occurring in forming an amorphous carbon film on an etched layer having tensile stress. According to the invention, since a compression stress on the etched layer or the amorphous carbon film can be reduced or a compression stress film is formed between the etched layer or the amorphous carbon film to prevent a lifting phenomenon from occurring and thus another pattern can be formed to fabricate a highly integrated semiconductor device.
US07897503B2	Infinitely stackable interconnect device and method A device having the capability for electrical, thermal, optical, and fluidic interconnections to various layers. Through-substrate vias in the interconnect device are filled to enable electrical and thermal connection or optionally hermetically sealed relative to other surfaces to enable fluidic or optical connection. Optionally, optical components may be placed within the via region in order to manipulate optical signals. Redistribution of electrical interconnection is accomplished on both top and bottom surfaces of the substrate of the interconnect chip.
US07897501B2	Method of fabricating a field-effect transistor having robust sidewall spacers A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method of fabricating a semiconductor device provides a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate stack overlying the semiconductor substrate; forming spacers each having a first inner spacer and a second outer spacer on sidewalls of the gate stack; forming a protective layer on sidewalls of the spacers, covering a part of the semiconductor substrate, wherein an etching selectivity of the protective layer is higher than that of the first inner spacer.
US07897499B2	Method for fabricating a semiconductor device with self-aligned contact A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming electrode patterns over a substrate, wherein the electrode patterns include a hard mask, forming a passivation layer on the electrode patterns, forming an insulation layer on the passivation layer, filling a space between the electrode patterns, planarizing the insulation layer until shoulder portions of the hard mask are planarized, forming a mask pattern on a resultant structure, and etching a portion of the insulation layer to form a contact hole.
US07897497B2	Overvoltage-protected light-emitting semiconductor device, and method of fabrication A light-generating semiconductor region is grown by epitaxy on a silicon substrate. The light-generating semiconductor region is a lamination of layers of semiconducting nitrides containing a Group III element or elements. The silicon substrate has a p-type impurity-diffused layer formed therein by thermal diffusion of the Group III element or elements from the light-generating semiconductor region as a secondary product of the epitaxial growth of this region on the substrate. The p-type impurity-diffused layer is utilized as a part of overvoltage protector diodes which are serially interconnected with each other and in parallel with the LED section of the device between a pair of electrodes.
US07897496B2	Semiconductor doping with reduced gate edge diode leakage Semiconductor doping techniques, along with related methods and structures, are disclosed that produce components having a more tightly controlled source and drain extension region dopant profiles without significantly inducing gate edge diode leakage. The technique follows the discovery that carbon, which may be used as a diffusion suppressant for dopants such as boron, may produce a gate edge diode leakage if present in significant quantities in the source and drain extension regions. As an alternative to placing carbon in the source and drain extension regions, carbon may be placed in the source and drain regions, and the thermal anneal used to activate the dopant may be relied upon to diffuse a small concentration of the carbon into the source and drain extension regions, thereby suppressing dopant diffusion in these regions without significantly inducing gate edge diode leakage. The increased concentration of carbon in the source and drain regions may permit heavier doping of the source/drain region, leading to improved gate capacitance.
US07897495B2	Formation of epitaxial layer containing silicon and carbon Methods for formation of epitaxial layers containing silicon are disclosed. Specific embodiments pertain to the formation and treatment of epitaxial layers in semiconductor devices, for example, Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) devices. In specific embodiments, the formation of the epitaxial layer involves exposing a substrate in a process chamber to deposition gases including two or more silicon source such as silane and a higher order silane. Embodiments include flowing dopant source such as a phosphorus dopant, during formation of the epitaxial layer, and continuing the deposition with the silicon source gas without the phosphorus dopant.
US07897492B2	Apparatus and method for transformation of substrate A method is disclosed for forming a layer of a wide bandgap material in a non-wide bandgap material. The method comprises providing a substrate of a non-wide bandgap material and converting a layer of the non-wide bandgap material into a layer of a wide bandgap material. An improved component such as wide bandgap semiconductor device may be formed within the wide bandgap material through a further conversion process.
US07897491B2	Separate injection of reactive species in selective formation of films Methods and apparatuses for selective epitaxial formation of films separately inject reactive species into a CVD chamber. The methods are particularly useful for selective deposition using volatile combinations of precursors and etchants. Formation processes include simultaneous supply of precursors and etchants for selective deposition, or sequential supply for cyclical blanket deposition and selective etching. In either case, precursors and etchants are provided along separate flow paths that intersect in the relatively open reaction space, rather than in more confined upstream locations.
US07897489B2	Selective activation of hydrogen passivated silicon and germanium surfaces A method of selectively attaching a capping agent to an H-passivated Si or Ge surface is disclosed. The method includes providing the H-passivated Si or Ge surface, the H-passivated Si or Ge surface including a set of covalently bonded Si or Ge atoms and a set of surface substitutional atoms, wherein the set of surface substitutional atoms includes at least one of boron atoms, aluminum atoms, gallium atoms, indium atoms, tin atoms, lead atoms, phosphorus atoms, arsenic atoms, sulfur atoms, and bismuth atoms. The method also includes exposing the set of surface functional atoms to a set of capping agents, each capping agent of the set of capping agents having a set of functional groups bonded to a pair of carbon atoms, wherein the pair of carbon atoms includes at least one pi orbital bond, and further wherein a covalent bond is formed between at least some surface substitutional atoms of the set of surface substitutional atoms and at least some capping agents of the set of capping agents.
US07897488B2	Dividing method for wafer having film on the front side thereof A wafer dividing method for dividing a wafer having a film on the front side thereof. The wafer dividing method includes a modified layer forming step of applying a laser beam having a transmission wavelength to the substrate of the wafer from the front side thereof along the streets so that a focal point of the laser beam is set inside the substrate, thereby forming a modified layer in the substrate along each street, a film dividing step of applying a laser beam having an absorption wavelength to the film from the front side of the wafer along each street to thereby form a laser processed groove for dividing the film along each street, a back grinding step of grinding the back side of the substrate of the wafer to thereby reduce the thickness of the wafer to a predetermined thickness, a wafer supporting step of attaching the wafer to a dicing tape supported to an annular frame, and a wafer breaking step of applying an external force to the wafer by expanding the dicing tape to thereby break the wafer along each street.
US07897483B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device Objects are to reduce damage to a semiconductor integrated circuit by external stress and to increase the manufacturing yield of a thinned semiconductor integrated circuit. A single crystal semiconductor layer separated from a single crystal semiconductor substrate is used for a semiconductor element included in the semiconductor integrated circuit. Moreover, a substrate which is formed into a thin shape and provided with the semiconductor integrated circuit is covered with a resin layer. In a separation step, a groove for separating a semiconductor element layer is formed in the supporting substrate, and a resin layer is provided over the supporting substrate in which the groove is formed. After that, the resin layer and the supporting substrate are cut in the groove so as to be divided into a plurality of semiconductor integrated circuits.
US07897481B2	High throughput die-to-wafer bonding using pre-alignment A method of forming integrated circuits includes providing a wafer that includes a plurality of dies; aligning a first top die to a first bottom die in the wafer; recording a first destination position of the first top die after the first top die is aligned to the first bottom die; bonding the first top die onto the first bottom die; calculating a second destination position of a second top die using the first destination position; moving the second top die to the second destination position; and bonding the second top die onto a second bottom die without any additional alignment action.
US07897476B2	Method of manufacturing SOI substrate To provide an SOI substrate with an SOI layer that can be put into practical use, even when a substrate with a low allowable temperature limit such as a glass substrate is used, and to provide a semiconductor substrate formed using such an SOI substrate. In order to bond a single-crystalline semiconductor substrate to a base substrate such as a glass substrate, a silicon oxide film formed by CVD with organic silane as a source material is used as a bonding layer, for example. Accordingly, an SOI substrate with a strong bond portion can be formed even when a substrate with an allowable temperature limit of less than or equal to 700° C. such as a glass substrate is used. A semiconductor layer separated from the single-crystalline semiconductor substrate is irradiated with a laser beam so that the surface of the semiconductor layer is planarized and the crystallinity thereof is recovered.
US07897473B2	Method of manufacturing a dual contact trench capacitor A method of manufacturing a dual contact trench capacitor is provided. The method includes forming a first plate provided within a trench and isolated from a wafer body by a first insulator layer formed in the trench. The method further includes forming a second plate provided within the trench and isolated from the wafer body and the first plate by a second insulator layer formed in the trench.
US07897466B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device There is provided a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a high breakdown voltage transistor and a low breakdown voltage transistor provided on a same semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming a first gate electrode of the high breakdown voltage transistor and a second gate electrode of the low breakdown voltage transistor on a transistor formation area of the substrate, as well as a dummy gate electrode on a dummy pattern formation area of the substrate; forming an interlayer insulation film on the substrate so as to cover the first and the second gate electrodes and the dummy gate electrode; and forming a first contact hole on the first gate electrode, a second contact hole on the second gate electrode, and a dummy contact hole on the dummy gate electrode, respectively, by partially dry etching the interlayer insulation film, wherein in the formation of the contact holes, a top surface of the dummy gate electrode is exposed at a bottom of the dummy contact hole before a top surface of the first gate electrode is exposed at a bottom of the first contact hole.
US07897461B2	Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same Disclosed is a semiconductor device having an n-type drain region, a low concentration p-type body region formed on the n-type drain region, an n-type source region formed on the low concentration p-type body region, a high concentration p-type body region formed on the low concentration p-type body region, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode, wherein a plurality of trenches T which extend in a same direction and each of which forms a continuous concavo-convex shape when viewed from above are formed from top faces of the source region and the high concentration body region and pass through the low concentration body region to reach into the drain region, and wherein the gate electrode is buried in each of the plurality of trenches. A maximum distance between two adjacent trenches T of the n-type source region is greater than a maximum distance between the two adjacent trenches T of the high concentration p-type body region.
US07897458B2	Method of forming floating gate, non-volatile memory device using the same, and fabricating method thereof Provided is a method of forming a floating gate, a non-volatile memory device using the same, and a method of fabricating the non-volatile memory device, in which nano-crystals of nano-size whose density and size can be easily adjusted, are synthesized using micelles so as to be used as the floating gate of the non-volatile memory device. The floating gate is fabricated by forming a tunnel oxide film on the semiconductor substrate, coating a gate formation solution on the tunnel oxide film in which the gate formation solution includes micelle templates into which precursors capable of synthesizing metallic salts in nano-structures formed by a self-assembly method are introduced, and arranging the metallic salts on the tunnel oxide film by removing the micelle templates, to thereby form the floating gate.
US07897455B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a first insulating film on a semiconductor substrate containing silicon, the first insulating film having a first dielectric constant and constituting a part of a tunnel insulating film, forming a floating gate electrode film on the first insulating film, the floating gate electrode film being formed of a semiconductor film containing silicon, patterning the floating gate electrode film, the first insulating film, and the semiconductor substrate to form a first structure having a first side surface, exposing the first structure to an atmosphere containing an oxidizing agent, oxidizing that part of the floating gate electrode film which corresponds to a boundary between the first insulating film and the floating gate electrode film using the oxidizing agent, to form a second insulating film having a second dielectric constant smaller than the first dielectric constant and constituting a part of the tunnel insulating film.
US07897453B2	Dual insulating layer diode with asymmetric interface state and method of fabrication An integrated circuit including vertically oriented diode structures between conductors and methods of fabricating the same are provided. The diode is a metal-insulator diode having a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer and a second metal layer. At least one asymmetric interface state is provided at the intersection of at least two of the layers to increase the ratio of the diode's on-current to its reverse bias leakage current. In various examples, the asymmetric interface state is formed by a positive or negative sheet charge that alters the barrier height and/or electric field at one or more portions of the diode. Two-terminal devices such as passive element memory cells can utilize the diode as a steering element in series with a state change element. The devices can be formed using pillar structures at the intersections of upper and lower conductors.
US07897449B2	Pixel structure and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a pixel structure is provided. First, a first mask process is performed to form a patterned first metal layer on a substrate, wherein the patterned first metal layer includes a gate. Next, a second mask process is performed to form a patterned insulating layer and a patterned semiconductor layer over the gate, wherein the patterned insulating layer is disposed on the patterned first metal layer, and the patterned semiconductor layer is disposed on the patterned insulating layer. Then, a third mask process is performed to define a thin film transistor (TFT) and a pixel electrode connected thereto and to form a passivation layer to cover the TFT.
US07897439B2	Electronic device with unique encoding An electronic device comprising a thin film transistor (TFT) array and manufacturing methods thereof according to various embodiments. Jet-printed material is deposited on selected partially formed transistors to form completed transistors. Thus, a selected number of the TFTs are connected into the circuit while the remainder of the TFTs are not connected. An electronic read-out of the array identifies the specific array by distinguishing the connected TFTs from the unconnected ones. For a TFT array with n elements there are 2n alternative configurations; therefore, a relatively small number of TFTs can uniquely identify a huge number of devices. Such uniquely encoded devices have applications for encryption, identification and personalization of electronic systems.
US07897438B2	Method of making semiconductor package with plated connection A semiconductor package and method for making a semiconductor package are disclosed. The semiconductor package has a top surface and a mounting surface and includes a die, a conducting connecting material, a plating material and an insulating material. The die has a processed surface facing towards the mounting surface of the semiconductor package. Exposed metal connections are at the processed surface of the die. The conducting connecting material is disposed on the exposed metal connections. The plating material is in contact with the conducting connecting material. The insulating material is formed around the conducting connecting material, and the plating material extends to the exterior of the insulating material.
US07897432B2	Method for producing electronic part package A peeling off layer 18 is formed on an entire surface of one surface side of a support plate 10 including the inner wall surfaces respectively of a recessed part 12 for an electronic part and recessed parts 16 for posts in which the posts 20 are formed. Then, the recessed parts 16 are filled with metal to form the posts 20. Then, conductor patterns 28 are formed that electrically connect the electrode terminals 22a of the electronic part 22 inserted into the recessed part 12 to the posts 20. Then, an insulating layer covering the conductor patterns 28 is formed to form an electronic part package 30 on the one surface side of the support plate 10 through the peeling off layer 18. After that, the electronic part package 30 is separated from the support plate 10 by the peeling off layer 18.
US07897431B2	Stacked semiconductor device and method A method of stacking wafers includes: providing a first wafer including a first metal connection layer; forming a first passivation layer over the first metal connection layer; forming a first bondpad in the first passivation layer to form a first bondpad layer; providing a second wafer including second metal connection layer; forming a second passivation layer over the second metal connection layer; forming a second bondpad in the second passivation layer to form a second bondpad layer; forming at least one of a first conductive adhesive layer over the first bondpad layer and a second conductive adhesive layer over the second bondpad layer; and stacking the second wafer on the first wafer by bonding respective faces of the second bondpad layer with the first bondpad layer via the at least one of the first conductive adhesive layer and the second conductive adhesive layer.
US07897430B2	Organic thin film transistors including metal oxide nanoparticles within a photocurable transparent polymer gate insulator layer and method for fabricating the same by using sol-gel and photocuring reactions The present invention relates to an organic thin film transistor comprising a photocurable transparent inorganic/polymer composite layer as a gate insulator layer in which metal oxide nanoparticles are generated within a photocurable transparent polymer through sol-gel and photocuring reactions and whose permittivity is easily regulated; and a fabrication method thereof. Since the organic thin film transistor according to the present invention utilizes the photocurable transparent inorganic/polymer composite layer showing a significantly high and readily controllable permittivity as a gate insulator, it is capable of operating under low voltage conditions and has a high on/off current ratio due to low leakage current. Further, the organic thin film transistor according to the present invention preserves the unique properties of the photocurable transparent polymer, enabling the formation of a photocurable micropattern of a gate insulator having high processibility.
US07897427B2	Method for manufacturing solid-state image pick-up device There is provided a method for manufacturing a solid-state image device which includes the steps of: forming a silicon epitaxial growth layer on a silicon substrate; forming photoelectric conversion portions, transfer gates, and a peripheral circuit portion in and/or on the silicon epitaxial growth layer and further forming a wiring layer on the silicon epitaxial growth layer; forming a split layer in the silicon substrate at a side of the silicon epitaxial growth layer; forming a support substrate on the wiring layer; peeling the silicon substrate from the split layer so as to leave a silicon layer formed of a part of the silicon substrate at a side of the support substrate; and planarizing the surface of the silicon layer.
US07897425B2	Image sensor and method for fabricating the same A method for fabricating an image sensor. The method may include forming a gate, a photo diode, and a floating diffusion region on a pixel region of a semiconductor substrate; forming an oxide film on the pixel region and on an edge region of the semiconductor substrate; forming a sacrificial oxide layer by etching the oxide film using a first photoresist pattern as a mask; forming a metal layer on the first photoresist pattern, the gate, and the floating diffusion region; forming a salicide layer on the gate and the floating diffusion region; etching a remaining non-salicided portion of the metal layer, the first photoresist pattern, and the sacrificial oxide layer; forming an interlayer insulating film on the semiconductor substrate and planarizing the interlayer insulating film; and forming contact holes and forming an edge open part by etching the interlayer insulating film using a second photoresist pattern as a mask.
US07897408B2	Method for producing CdS-apoferritin and ZnS-apoferritin complexes First, an ammonium acetate solution and an acetate solution of a metal such as Cd or Zn are mixed, so as to form an ammonium complex of the metal. Next, an apoferritin solution, listeria apoferritin (listeria Dps) or their recombinant and thioacetic acid are added to the thus obtained reaction solution, which is maintained at a pH of from 4.0 to 9.0. By allowing the reaction solution to stand for 12 hours or more, a complex of a nanoparticle including CdS or ZnS and apoferritin or listeria Dps is produced.
US07897406B2	Method and sensor for detecting a chemical substance using an optically anisotropic material A method and sensor for detecting a chemical substance in an analyte. An anisotropic material is subjected to the analyte. Light is passed through the anisotropic material and collected. A change of an optical anisotropy of the collected light is detected, the change being indicative of the chemical substance in the analyte.
US07897405B2	Method for identifying the elution time of an analyte A method for determining a time of elution of a peptide of interest from a liquid chromatography column includes a step of obtaining chromatographic data for each of a plurality of candidate fragment ions of the peptide of interest. A time along a common chromatographic time is scale determined corresponding to maximum overlay of the ion signals measured for each of the plurality of candidate fragment ions. Finally, the determined time is assigned as the time of elution of the peptide of interest from the liquid chromatography column. In particular, the chromatographic data is acquired during selective reaction monitoring of an eluate from the liquid chromatography column containing the peptide of interest. The chromatographic data includes ion signals measured along the common chromatographic time scale for each of the plurality of candidate fragment ions.
US07897401B2	Control of apoptosis by controlling the propensity of ceramide channel formation The present invention relates to a novel target to control the apoptotic process, and to the use of this target to identify compounds capable of affecting the apoptotic process, The invention also relates to the use of such identified compounds in the treatment of cancer, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, viral diseases and other diseases and conditions involving apoptosis.
US07897400B2	Non-invasive rapid diagnostic test for M. tuberculosis infection This invention relates to a test for detecting a Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tuberculosis or TB) infection in a patient or subject, specifically a diagnostic test, including a breath test, whereby patients are provided a small dose of an isotopically labeled TB drug, Isoniazid (INH) orally or directly to the lungs of the patient or subject. If TB is present, a TB enzyme mycobacterial peroxidase KatG oxidizes the INH; and KatG specific metabolites, in particular, isotopically labeled nitric oxide (NO), nitrites, nitrates, carbon monoxide (CO) or carbon dioxide converted from carbon monoxide of INH cleavage are measured. Other embodiments relate to a diagnostic breath test for detecting TB utilizing isotopically labeled urea (preferably, carbon-13 labeled urea), alone or in combination with isotopically labeled isoniazid (preferably, nitrogen-15 labeled isoniazid), wherein M. tuberculosis organism, if present in the patient or subject's lungs (or other tissues), will metabolize the isotopically labeled urea to isotopically labeled carbon dioxide (CO2) such that a determination of the residence of M. tuberculosis, including residence of an isoniazid resistant strain of M. tuberculosis, may be made.
US07897398B2	Centrifugal analysis device with improved mixing and method using the device A device for analysis used for transferring a solution to a measurement spot 38 by a centrifugal force and reading in which a reaction liquid located at the measurement spot 38 is optically accessed. An operation cavity 30 and a receiving cavity 32 are arranged from the upstream side to the downstream side of the transfer. The operation cavity 30 and the receiving cavity 32 communicate with each other via a connection section 59 to transfer the solution of the operation cavity 30 to the receiving cavity 32. The connection section 59 is located inside the liquid level of a diluted solution retained in the operation cavity 30, relative to a rotation axis 102.

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